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THE  LIBRARY 
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THE  UNIVERSITY 

OF  CALIFORNIA 

LOS  ANGELES 


Publication  of  The  Hebrew  Sabbath-School  Union  of  America. 


TtiK 


PROVERBS 


SCHOOL    EDITION. 


THIRD    EDITION. 


ASRANGBD    BY 

ADOLPH   MOSES  and   ISAAC   S.    MOSES. 


The  Block  Publishing  and  Printing  Company, 

Cincinnati  and  CiucACio. 
1890. 


NOTICE. 

"We  herewith  present  to  the  public  an  Expurgated  Edition  of 
The  Proverbs,  forming  part  of  the  publications  issued  bj' 

The  Hebrew  Sabbath-School  Union. 

The  first  religious  and  u^oral  wants  of  Children  may  best  be 
supplied  from  the  rich  sources  of  the  Proverbs,  which  were  com- 
posed by  successive  generations  of  didactic  poets,  for  the  express 
purpose  of  teaching  the  ways  of  wisdom  and  righteousness  to  the 
young  of  their  people.  The  Proverl)S  j)resent  to  the  young  the 
golden  apples  of  moral  maxims  in  a  silver  setting  of  religious 
truth. 


An   asterisk  (*)  indicates   that  the   sentence   before  which  it  is 
placed  is  to  be  committed  to  memory. 


Entered  According  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1SS6,  by 

THE  HEBREW  SABBATH-SCHOOL  UNION, 

In  the  Office  of  tlie  Librarian  of  Congress  at  Washington,  D.  C. 


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CHAPTER  I. 

Warning  against  evil  company. 

THE  proverbs  of  Solomon,  the  son 
of  David,  king  of  Israel : 

That  one  may  learn  wisdom  and  in- 
struction, 

And  receive  words  of  understanding ; 

That  one  may  gain  the  instruction  of 
prudence. 

Justice,  equity,  and  uprightness ; 

Which  will  give  caution  to  the  simple, 

To  the  young  man  wisdom  and  dis- 
cretion ; 

Let  the  wise  man  hear,  and  he  will 
increase  his  knowledge. 

And  the  man  of  understanding  will 
gain  wise  counsels ; 

So  as  to  understand  a  proverb  and  a 
deep  maxim, 

The  words  of  the  wise  and  their  dark 
sayings. 

*The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  begin- 
ning of  knowledge. 

Fools  despise  wisdom  and  instruction. 

if  ear,  0  my  son  !  the  instruction  of 
thy  father, 

And  neglect  not  the  teaching  of  thy 
mother ! 

For  they  shall  be  a  graceful  wreath 
for  thy  head. 

And  a  chain  around  thy  neck. 

My  son,  if  sinners  entice  thee, 
Consent  thou  not  1 
If  they  say,  '  'Come  with  us, 
Let  us  lie  in  wait  for  blood, 
Let  us  lurk  secretly  for  the  innocent 
without  cause ; 


Let  us  swallow  them  alive,  as  the 

grave, 
Yea,  in  full  health,  as  those  that  go 

down  into  the  pit; 
We  shall  find  all  Mnds  of  precious 

substance. 
We  shall  fill  our  houses  with  spoil ; 
Thou  shalt  cast  thy  lot  among  us ; 
We  will  all  have  one  purse"; — 
My  son,  walk  thou  not  in  their  way. 
Refrain  thy  foot  from  their  path  1 
For  their  feet  run  to  evil, 
And  make  haste  to  shed  blood. 
In  vain  the  net  is  spread 
In  the  eyes  of  any  bird  ; 
But  they  (the  fowlers)  lie  in  wait  for 

their  blood. 
They  lurk  secretly  for  their  lives ; 
So  are  the  ways  of  every  one  greedy 

of  gain. 
It  takes  away  the  life  of  its  owner. 

Exhortations  of  wisdom. 

Wisdom  crieth  out  in  the  highway; 

In  the  market-place  she  uttereth  her 
voice  ; 

/vt  the  entrancesof  the  gates,  through- 
out the  city,  she  proclaimeth  her 
words  (saying) : 

"How  long,  ye  simple  ones,  will  ye 
love  simplicity  ? 

How  long  will  scoffers  delight  them- 
selves in  scoffing, 

And  fools  hate  knowledge  ? 

Turn  ye  at  my  reproof  ! 

Behold,  I  will  pour  out  my  spirit  to 
you; 

I  will  make  known  my  words  to  you  I 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  II. 


"Because  I  have  called,  and  ye  have 

refused, — 
Because  I  have    stretched    out   my 

hand,  and  no  one  hath  regarded, 
Because  ye    have    rejected    all    my 

counsel, 
And  have  slighted  my  rebuke,  — 
I  also  laugh  at  your  calamity, 
I  will  mock  when  your  fear  cometh ; 
When  your  fear  cometh  upon  you  like 

a  storm, 
And  destruction  overtaketh  you  like  a 

whirlwind. 
When    distress   and    anguish    come 

upon  you. 
Then  they  will  call  upon  me,  but  I 

will  not  answer ! 
They  will  seek  me  early, 
But  they  shall  not  find  me ! 
Because  they  have  hated  knowledge. 
And  have  not  chosen  the  fear  of  the 

Lord,  — 
Because  they  would  not  attend  to  my 

counsel. 
And  have  despised  all  my  reproof,  — 
Therefore  shall  they  eat  of  the  fruit 

of  their  own  way, 
And  be  filled  to  the  full  with  their 

own  devices ; 
Yea,  the  turning  away  of  the  simple 

shall  slay  them, 
And  the  prosperity  of  fools  shall  des- 
troy them. 
But  \rhoso  hearkeneth  to  me  shall 

dwell  securely, 
And  shall  not  be  disquieted  with  the 

fear  of  evil." 

CHAPTER  n. 

The  gain  of  wisdom. 

QH,  my  son,  that  thou  wouldst  re- 
ceive my  words, 

And  treasure  up  my  precepts  within 
thee  ; 


That  thou  wouldst  apply  thine  ear  to 
wisdom, 

And  incline  thy  heart  to  understand- 
ing! 

For  if  thou  wilt  call  aloud  to  knowl- 
edge, 

And  lift  up  thy  voice  to  understand- 
ing, — 

If  thou  wilt  seek  her  as  silver, 

And  search  for  her  as  for  hidden 
treasures,  — 

Then  thou  shalt  understand  the  fear 
of  the  Lord, 

And  find  the  knowledge  of  God. 

For  the  Lord  giveth  wisdom ; 

From  his  mouth  proceed  knowledge 
and  understanding: 

He  layeth  up  safety  for  the  righteous; 

He  is  a  shield  to  them  that  walk  up- 
rightly : 

He  guardeth  the  paths  of  his  godly 
ones. 

And  defendeth  the  way  of  his  serv- 
ants. 

Then  shalt  thou  understand  righteous- 
ness and  equity. 

And  uprightness,  yea,  every  good 
path. 

When  wisdom  entereth  into  thy  heart. 
And   knowledge  is  pleasant  to  thy 

soul. 
Discretion  will  guard  thee. 
Understanding  will  preserve  thee. 
It  will  deliver  thee  from  the  way  of 

the  wicked. 
From   the   men  who  speak  perverse 

things ; 
Who  forsake  the  paths  of  uprightness. 
To  walk  in  the  ways  of  darkness ; 
Who  rejoice  in  doing  evil, 
And  delight  in  the  perverseness  of 

the  wicked; 
Whose  paths  are  crooked, 
And  who  are  froward  in  their  ways. 


CHAWElt  III. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


It  will  deliver  thee  from  the  perverse 

woman, 
Who  useth  strange  words  ; 
Who   forsaketh    the    friend    of  her 

youth, 
And  forgctteth  the  covenant  of  her 

God. 
For  her  house  sinketh  down  to  Death, 
And  her  paths  to  the  shades  of  tlie 

dead  : 
None  that  go  to  her  return  again  ; 
They  will  not  attain  the  paths  of  life. 
Therefore  walk  thou  in  the  way  of 

good  men, 
And  keep  the  paths  of  the  righteous: 
For    the   upright  shall  dwell  in  the 

land, 
And  the  righteous  shall  remain  in  it ; 
But  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off  from 

the  land. 
And  transgressors  shall  be  rooted  out 

of  it. 

CHAPTER  ni. 

Obedience.    Reliance  upon  Go-:!.    Patience 

under  tlie  dcvine  chastisements.    Value 

of  wisdom. 

J\/[Y  son,  forget  not  my  teaching, 
And  let  thy  heart  keep  my  commands. 
For  length  of  dnys,  and  years  of  life. 
And  peace  shah  they  add  to  thee. 
*Let  n  t  kindness  and  truth  forsake 

thee  ; 
Bind  them  around  thy  neck, 
Write  them  upon  the  tablet  of  thy 

heart : 
Then  shalt  thou  find   favor  and  good 

success 
In  the  sight  of  God  and  man. 

Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thy  heart. 
And  lean  not  on  thine  own  under- 
standing ; 
In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him, 
And  he  will  make  thy  paths  plain. 


*I>e  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes  ; 
Fear  the  Lord,  and  depart  from  evil. 
It  shall  be  health  to  thy  muscles, 
And  marrow  to  thy  bones. 

*ITonor  the  Lord  with  thy  riches, 

And  with  the  first-fruits  of  all  thine 
increase ; 

So  shall  t'ly  barns  be  filled  with 
plenty. 

And  thy  vats  overflow  with  new  wine. 

■'•My  son,  despise  not  the  correction  of 
the  Lord, 

Nor  be  impatient  under  his  chastise- 
ment! 

*For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  chas- 
teueth, 

Even  as  a  father  the  son  in  whom  he 
delighteth. 

Happy  the  man  who  findeth  wisdom  ; 

Yea,  the  man  who  getteth  under- 
standing I 

For  the  profit  thereof  is  greater  than 
that  of  silver. 

And  the  gain  thereof  than  that  of 
fine  gold. 

More  precious  is  she  than  pearls, 

And  none  of  thy  jewels  is  to  be  com- 
pared with  her. 

Length  of  days  is  in  her  right  hand ; 

In  her  left  hand  are  riches  and  honor. 

Her  waj^s  are  ways  of  pleasantness. 

And  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

She  is  a  tree  of  life  to  them  that 
lay  hold  of  her, 

And  happy  is  every  one  that  retaineth 
her. 

The  Lord   by  wisdom  founded  the 

earth  ; 
By  understanding  he  established  the 

heavens. 
By  his  knowledge  the   deep  sprinL-s 

burst  forth. 
And  the  clouds  drop  down  the  dew. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTEK  IV. 


My  son,  let  tli.ji  not  depart  from 
thine  eyes ; 

Keep  sound  wisdom  and  discretion ! 

For  they  shall  be  life  to  thy  soul, 

And  grace  to  thy  neck. 

Then  shalt  thou  go  on  thy  way  se- 
curely, 

And  thy  foot  shall  not  stumble  ; 

When  thou  liest  down,  thou  shalt  not 
be  afraid, 

Yea,  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  thy 
sleep  shall  be  sweet. 

Be  not  thou  afraid  of  sudden  alarm, 

Nor  of  the  storm  that  is  for  the 
wicked,  when  it  cometh  ; 

For  the  Loed  shall  be  thy  confidence; 

Yea,  he  will  keep  thy  foot  from  being 
taken. 

*Withhold  not  kindness  from  those 

who  need  it, 
When  it  is  in  the  power  of  thy  hand 

to  do  it. 

*Say  not  to  thy  neighbor,  "Go,  and 

come  again, 
And  to-morrow  I  will  give  to  thee," 

when  thou  hast  it  by  thee. 

Devise  not  evil  against  thy  neighbor, 
While  he  dwelleth  securely  by  thee. 

Contend  not  with  a  man  without 
cause, 

When  he  hath  done  thee  no  harm. 

Envy  not  the  oppressor, 

And  choose  none  of  his  ways. 

For  the  perverse  man  is  the  abomina- 
tion of  the  Lord, 

But  he  is  in  friendship  with  the  up- 
right. 

The  curse  of  tlie  Lord  is  upon  the 
house  of  the  wicked. 

But  he  blessetl^  the  dwelling  of  the 
righteous. 

Surely  the  scorners  he  treateth  scorn- 
fully, 


Bat  he  giveth  favor  to  the  lowly. 
The  wise  shall  obtain  honor. 
But  fools  shall  bear  off  shame. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

Exhortation  to  wisdom  and  virtue. 


H 


EAR,  ye  children,  the  instruction 
of  a  father, 

And  attend,  that  ye  may  learn  under- 
standing ! 

For  I  give  you  good  instruction  ; 

Forsake  ye  not  my  commandments. 

For  I  was  my  father's  son, 

A  tender  and  only  child  in  the  sight 
of  my  mother. 

He  taught  me,  and  said  to  me, 

Let  thy  heart  hold  fast  my  words ; 

Keep  my  commandments,  and  live. 

Grct  wisdom,  get  understanding  ; 

Forget  not,  and  depart  not  from  the 
words  of  my  mouth. 

Forsake  her  not,  and  she  will  guard 
thee  ; 

Love  her,  and  she  will  preserve  thee. 

Wisdom  is  the  principal  thing ;  there- 
fore gain  wisdom. 

And  with  all  thy  gain,  gain  under- 
standing. 

Exalt  her,  and  she  will  promote  thee; 

She  will  bring  thee  to  honor,  when 
thou  dost  embrace  her  ; 

She  will  give  to  thy  head  a  graceful 
wreath, 

A  beautiful  crown  will  she  bestow 
upon  thee. 

Hear,  0  my  son!  and  receive  my 
sayings ! 

So  shall  the  years  of  thy  life  be 
many. 

I  have  taught  thee  the  way  of  wis- 
dom, 

I  have  guided  thee  in  the  right  path. 

When  thou  goest,  thy  steps  shall  not 
be  hindered ; 


CHAPTER  V. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


And,  when  thou  runnest,  thou  shalt 

not  stumble. 
*Take  fast  hold  of  instruction ;    let 

her  not  go ; 
Keep  her,  for  she  is  thy  life. 
Enter  not  into  the  path  of  the  wicked, 
And  go  not  in  the  way  of  evil  men ; 
Avoid  it,  pass  not  upon  it, 
Turn  from  it,  and  go  away. 
For  they  sleep  not,  unless  they  have 

done  mischief ; 
Yea,  their  sleep  is  taken  away,  unless 

they  have  caused  some  to  fall. 
For  they  eat  the  bread  of  wickedness, 
And  drink  the  wine  of  violence. 
But  the  path  of  the  righteous  is  as 

the  light  of  dawn. 
Which  groweth  brighter  and  brighter 

unto  the  perfect  day. 
The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as  thick 

darkness ; 
They  know  not  at  what  they  stumble. 

My  son,  attend  to  my  words ; 
Incline  thine  ears  to  my  sayings ; 
Let  them  not  depart  from  thine  eyes; 
Keep  them  in  the  midst  of  thy  heart ! 
For  they  are  life  to  those  who  find 

them, 
And  health  to  all  their  flesh. 
*JMore    than    anything    which    thou 

watchest,  watch  thy  heart ; 
For  out  of  it  are  the  issues  of  life, 
*t*ut    away   from  thee   a    deceitful 

mouth. 
And  remove  far  from  thee  perverse 

lips. 
Let  thine  eyes  look  straight  forward, 
And  thine  eyelids  be  directed  before 

thee. 
Give  heed  to  the  path  of  thy  foot. 
And  let  thy  ways  be  steadfast. 
Turn  not  to  Xhe  right  hand  or  to  the 

left; 
Remove  thy  foot  from  evil. 


CHAI^TER  V. 

Warning  against  vice. 

j\|Y  son,  attend  to  my  wisdom, 

And  bow  thine  ear  to  my  under- 
standing ; 

That  thou  mayst  keep  discretion, 

And  that  thy  lips  may  preserve  knowl- 
edge ! 

Truly,  the  lips  of  a  strange  woman 
drop  honey, 

And  her  mouth  is  smoother  than  oil ; 

But  her  end  is  bitter  as  wormwood, 

Sharp  as  a  two-edged  sword. 

Her  feet  go  down  to  death  ; 

Her  steps  lay  hold  of  the  under- 
world. 

That  she  may  not  ponder  the  way  of 
life. 

Her  paths  waver  when  she  hecdeth  it 
not. 

Hear  me  now,  therefore,  0  children  ! 

And  turn  not  away  from  the  words  of 
my  mouth  ! 

Remove  thy  way  far  from  her. 

And  come  not  nigh  the  door  of  her 
house : 

Lest  thou  give  thy  bloom  to  others, 

And  thy  years  to  a  cruel  one  ; 

Lest  strangers  be  filled  with  thy 
wealth. 

And  thine  earnings  be  in  the  house  of 
an  alien ; 

And  lest  thou  mourn  in  thy  latter 
end. 

When  thy  flesh  and  thy  body  are 
consumed. 

And  say,  "How  have  I  hated  instruc- 
tion I 

And  how  hath  my  heart  despised  re- 
proof ! 

I  have  not  obeyed  the  voice  of  my 
teachers. 

Nor  inclined  mine  ear  to  my  instruct- 
ors ; 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  VI-VII. 


I   have    well-nigh    fallen   into    utter 

misery, 
In  the  midst  of  the  congregation  and 

the  assembly."    . 
The  ways  of  man  are  before  the  eyes 

cf  the  Lord, 
And  he  weigheth  well  all  his  paths. 
His  own  iniquities  shall  ensnare  the 

wicked  ; 
Yea,   he   shall  be  held   fast  by  the 

cords  of  his  own  sins. 
He  shall  die  for  want  of  instruction  ; 
Yea,    through   the   greatness   of   his 

foUy  he  shall  stagger. 

CHAPTER   VI. 

Warning     against    suretyship,     indolence, 
falsehood,  and  other  vices. 

A/J  Y  son,  if  thou  hast  become  surety 
for  another, 

If  thou  h;  b  stricken  hands  for  an- 
other. 

If  thou  hast  become  ensnared  by  the 
words  of  thy  mouth, 

Do  this  now,  my  son,  and  rescue  thy- 
self,— 

Since  thou  hast  fallen  into  the  hands 
of  thy  neighbor,  — 

Give  not  sleep  to  thine  eyes,  nor 
slumber  to  thine  eyelids  ; 

Rescue  thyself,  as  a  roe  from  the 
hand, 

And  as  a  bird  from  the  hand  of  the 
fowler. 

*Go  to  the  ant,  0  sluggard  ! 

Consider  her  ways,  and  be  wise  ! 

*She  hath  no  governor. 

Nor  overseer,  nor  ruler; 

Yet  she  prepareth  in  the  summer  her 

bread, 
She   gathereth    in   the   harvest   her 

food. 
*H3W  long  wilt   thou  lie  in  bed,  0 

sluggard? 


When  wilt  thou  arise  from  thy  sleep? 
*"A  little  sleep,— a  little  smiuber, — 
A  little  folding  of  the  hands  to  rest:" 
*So  shall  the  poverty  come  upon  thee 

like  a  rover. 
Yea,  thy  want,  as  an  armed  ma^  ! 

A  worthless  wretch  is  the  unright- 
eous man, 

Who  walketh  with  a  deceitful  mouth; 

Who  winketh  with  his  eyes, 

Speaketh  with  his  feet, 

And  teacheth  with  his  fingers. 

Fraud  is  in  his  heart ; 

He  deviseth  mischief  continually ; 

He  scattereth  contentions. 

Therefore  shall  calamity  come  upon 
him  suddeiily  ; 

In  a  moment  shall  he  be  broken,  and 
that  without  remedy. 

*These  six  things  doth  the  Lord 
hate ; 

Yea,  seven  are  an  abomination  to 
him : 

*Lofty  eyes,  a  false  tongue. 

And  hands  which  shed  innocent 
blood ; 

*A  heart  that  contriveth  wicked  de- 
vices, 

*Feet  that  are  swift  in  running  to  mis- 
chief, 

*A  false  witness,  that  uttereth  lies. 

And  him  that  soweth  discord  among 
brethern. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

Ohedience    to    parents. 
FEEP,  0  m  •  son  !    the  command- 

mti^t  of  thy  fat'ior, 
And  forsake  i  ot  the  pre  epts  of  tliy 

mother  I 
Bind  them  continually  to  thy  h^nt, 
Tie  them  around  thy  neek  ! 
When    thou    goest   forth,   they  shall 

guide  thee ; 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


TFIE  PROVERBS. 


When  thou  slcepest,  they  shall  watch 

over  thee ; 
And,  when  thou  awakest,  they  shall 

talk  with  thee. 
For   the   commandment   is   a    lamp, 

and  instruction  a  light ; 
Yea,  the  rebukes  of  correction  lead  to 

life. 

My  son,  keep  my  words, 

And  treasure  up  my   commandments 

with  thee  ! 
Keep  my  commandments  and  live  ! 
Zea,  my  teaching,   as  the   apple  of 

thine  eye  ! 
Bind  them  upon  thy  fingers, 
Write  them   upon  the  tablet  of  thy 

heart ! 
Say    unto    wisdom,    "Thou    art   my 

sister !" 
And  call  understanding  thy  near  ac- 
'quaintance. 

CHAPTER  Vlir. 

The    value    of    wisdom. 

IJOTH  not  wisdom  cry  aloud, 

And  understanding  put  forth  her 
voice  ? 

Upon  the  top  of  the  high  places, 

By  the  way-side. 

In  the  cross- ways, 

She  taketh  her  station. 

By  the  side  of  the  gates. 

In  the  entrance  of  the  city, 

In  the  approaches  to  the  doors,  sIk; 
crieth  aloud: 

"To  you,  0  men,  do  I  call. 

And  my  voice  is  to  the  sons  of  men  ! 

0  ye  sim]ile  ones  !    learn  wisdom. 

And  ye  fools,  be  ye  of  an  under- 
standing heart  ! 

Hear,  for  I  speak  excellent  things. 

And  my  lips  utter  that  which  is 
right. 

For  my  mouth  speaketh  truth. 


And  wickedness  is  an  abomination  to 
my  lips. 

All  the  words  of  my  mouth  are  in 
uprightness  ; 

There  is  nothing  crooked  or  deceitful 
in  them ; 

They  are  all  plain  to  the  man  of  un- 
derstanding, 

And  right  to  those  who  find  knowl- 
edge. 

Receive  my  instruction,  and  not 
silver. 

And  knowledge  rather  than  choice 
gold  ! 

For  wisdom  is  better  than  pearls. 

And  no  precious  things  are  to  be 
compared  with  her. 

"T,  wisdom,  dwell  with  prudence, 

And  find  out  the  knowledge  of  saga- 
cious counsels. 

*The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  to  hate  evil ; 

Pride  and  arrogance,  and  the  evil  way, 

And  the  deceitful  mouth,  do  I  hate. 

Counsel  is  mine  and  sound  reason  ; 

I  am  understanding ;  I  have  strength. 

By  me  kings  reign. 

And  princes  decree  justice. 

By  me  princes  rule. 

And  nobles,  even  all  the  judges  of 
the  earth. 

I  love  them  that  love  me, 

And  they  who  seek  me  early  shall 
find  me. 

Riches  and  honor  are  with  mc  ; 

Yea,  durable  riches  and  prosperity. 

My  fruit  is  better  than  gold,  yea, 
than  fine  gold, 

And  my  revenue  than  choice  silver. 

I  walk  in  the  way  of  righteousness, 

In  the  midst  of  the  paths  of  judge- 
ment. 

I  cause  those  who  love  me  to  possess 
substance  ; 

Yea,  I  fill  their  treasuries. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  IX. 


"The  LoKD  created  me,  the  firstling 

of  his  course, 
Before  his  works,  of  old  ; 
I  was  anointed  from  everlasting, 
From  the  beginning,  even  before  the 

earth  was  made. 
When  as  yet  there  were  no  deeps,  I 

was  brought  forth  ; 
When  there  were  no  springs,  abound- 
ing with  water. 
Before  the  mountains  were  settled. 
Yea,  before  the  hills,  I  was  brought 

forth ; 
Ere  yet  he  had  made  the  land  and 

the  plains, 
And  the  first  of  the  clods  of  the  earth. 
When  he  framed  the  heavens,  I  was 

there ; 
When  he  drew  a  circle  upon  the  face 

of  the  deep  ; 
When  he  made  firm  the  sky  above. 
And  stopped  up  the  fountains  of  the 

deep. 
When  he  gave  to  the  sea  its  bounds. 
That  the  waters  should  not  pass  their 

border ; 
When  he  marked  out  the  foundations 

of  the  earth, — 
Then   was  I  by  him   aa   a   master- 
builder  ; 
I  was  his  delight  day  by  day, 
Exulting   before  him  at  all  times  ; 
Exulting  in  the  habitable  part  of  his 

earth, 
And  my  delight  was  with  the  sons  of 

men. 
'  'Now,  therefore,  ye  children,  hearken 

to  me  ! 
For  happy   are  they  who  keep   my 


ways 


t 


Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise  ! 
Yea,  reject  it  not ! 

Happy  theman,whohearkenethto  me. 
Who  watcheth   day  by   day   at   my 
gates, 


Who  waiteth  at  the  posts  of  my  doors; 
For  he  that  findeth  me  findeth  life, 
And  obtaineth  favor  from  the  Lord  ; 
But  he  who  misseth  me  doeth  violenc3 

to  himself ; 
All  they  who  hate  me  love  death." 

CHAPTER   IX. 

The  foundation  of  true  wisdom.    The  delu- 
sions of  folly. 

Wisdom  hathbullded  her  house; 

She  has  hewn  out  seven  pillars. 

She  hath  killed  her  fatlings  ; 

She  hath  mingled  her  wine  ; 

Yea,  she  hath  furnished  her  table. 

She  hath  sent  forth  her  maidens  ; 

She  crieth  aloud  upon  the  highest 
places  of  the  cl^y  : 

"Whoever  is  simpb,  let  him  turn  in 
hither ! " 

To. him  that  is  void  of  understanding 
she  saith, 

"Come,  eat  of  my  bread. 

And  drink  of  the  wine  which  I  have 
mingled  ! 

Forsake  folly,  and  live  ! 

And  go  forward  in  the  way  of  under- 
standing ! 

"He  who  correcteth  a  scoffer 

Bringeth  shame  upon  himself ; 

And  he  who  rebuketh  the  wicked 

Bringeth  upon  himself  a  stain. 

Rebuke  not  a  scoffer,  lest  he  hate 
thee  ; 

Rebuke  a  vdse  man,  and  he  will  love 
thee. 

Give  instruction  to  a  wise  man,  and 
he  will  be  yet  wiser  ; 

Teach  a  righteous  man,  and  he  will 
increase  his  learning. 

*The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  begin- 
ning of  wisdom, 


CnAPTER  X. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


And  the  knowledge  of  the  Most  Holy 
is  understanding. 

Yea,  through  me  thy  days  shall  be 
multiplied, 

And  the  years  of  thy  life  shall  be  in- 
creased. 

*If  thou  art  wise,  thou  art  wise  for 
thyself ; 

And  if  thou  art  a  scoffer,  thou  alone 
must  bear  it." 

The  foolish  woman  is  clamorous ; 

She  is  very  simple,  and  careth  for 
nothing. 

She  sitteth  at  the  door  of  her  house, 

Upon  a  seat  in  the  high  places  of  the 
city, 

To  call  aloud  to  those  that  pass  by, 

Who  go  straight  forward  in  their 
.   ways, 

'  'Whoever  is  simple,  let  him  turn  in 
hither !" 

And  to  him  that  is  void  of  understand- 
ing she  saith, 

*  'Stolen  water  is  sweet. 

And  bread  eaten  in  secret  is  pleas- 
ant." 

But  he  considereth  not  that  the  dead 
are  there. 

That  in  the  vales  of  the  under-world 
are  her  guests. 

CHAPTER  X. 

Of  wisdom,  diligence  and  righteousness. 

*/\  wise  son  maketh  a  glad   father, 

But  a  foolish  son  is  the  grief  of  his 
mother. 

^Treasures  of  wickedness  do  not 
profit ; 

But  righteousness  delivercth  from 
leath. 

The  .-^ORD  will  not  suffer  the  right- 
eous to  famish  ; 

But  he  disappointeth  the  craving  of 
the  wicked. 


*He  that  worketh  with  an  idle  hand 

becometh  poor ; 
But  the  hand  of  the  diligent  maketh 

rich. 
*He  that  gathcreth  in  summer  is  a 

wise  son ; 
But  he  that  slcepcth  in  harvest  is  a 

son  causing  shame. 
Blessings  are  upon  the  head  of  the 

just ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  conccal- 

eth  violence. 
*The  memory  of  the  righteous  man 

shall  be  blessed ; 
But  the  name  of  the  wicked  shall  rot. 

He  who  is  wise  in  heart  receiveth 
precepts ; 

But  the  foolish  talker  falleth headlong. 

*Whoso  walketh  in  honesty,  walketh 
without  fear, 

But  he  that  maketh  his  way  crooked 
shall  be  punished. 

*He  that  winkcth  with  the  eye  caus- 
eth  sorrow; 

And  a  foolish  talker  falleth  headlong. 

The  mouth  of  the  righteous  is  a  foun- 
tain of  life ; 

But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  conceal- 
eth  violence. 

*Hatred  stirreth  up  strife  ; 

But  love  coverth  all  offences. 

Upon  the  lips  of  a  man  of  under- 
standing wisdom  is  found  ; 

But  a  rod  is  for  the  back  of  him  that 
lacketh  understanding. 

Wise  men  treasure  up  knowledge  ; 

But  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is  de- 
struction close  at  hand. 

The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 
city; 

The  destruction  of  the  poor  is  their 
poverty. 

*The  labor  of  the  righteous  tendeth  to 
life; 


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Tin<:  PROVERBS. 


CHAPrEK  XI. 


The  revenues  oi   the  wicked,  to  sin. 
He  that  keejicth  instruction  is  in  the 

path  of  Hfe ; 
But  he  that  refuseth  reproof  will  go 

wrong. 
*He  that   hideth  hatred   hath  lying 

lips  ; 
And   he   that   uttereth  slander  is  a 

fool. 
■'•In   the   multitude    of    words   there 

wanteth  not  offence ; 
But  he   who  restraineth  his  lips  is 

wise. 
*The  tongue   of  the  righteous  is  as 

choice  silver; 
The  understanding  of  the  wicked  is 

of  Httle  worth. 

*The  lips  of  the  righteous  feed  many  ; 
But     fools    die    through     want     of 

sense. 
*It  is  the  blessing  of  the  LoRD  that 

maketli  rich, 
And  he  addeth  no  sorrow  with  it. 

It  is  as  sport  to  a  fool  to  do  mischief; 
But  the  man  of  understanding  hath 

wisdom. 
The   fear   of  the  wicked  sl-xll  come 

upon  him ; 
But  the  desire  of  the  righteous  shall 

be  granted. 
As  the  whirlwind  passeth  by,  so  the 

wicked  is  no  more  ; 
But  1  he  righteous  hath  an  everlasting 

foundation. 
*As  vinegar    to  the  teeth,   and   as 

smoke  to  the  eyes, 
So  is  the  sluggard  to  them  that  send 

him. 
*The   fear  of  the  Lord  prolongeth 

life; 
But  the  years  of  the  wicked  bhall  be 

shortened. 
The  hope  of  the  righteous  shall  be 

gladness, 


But   the   expectation   of  the  wickc  1 

shall  come  to  nothing. 
*The  way  of  Grod  is  strength  to  t!.u 

honest ; 
But   destruction    for    those   who    do 

evil. 
The  righteous  shall  never  be  moved  ; 
But  the  wicked  shall  not  dwell  in  tlj  5 

land. 
The   mouth    of    the    righteous    man 

yieldeth  wisdom  ; 
But  the  perverse  tongue  shall  be  cut 

off. 
The  lips  of  the  righteous  know  what 

is  acceptable ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  what  is 

perverse. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

Of  honesty,  humility  and  Idndncss. 

*  pALSE  scales  are  an  abomination 

to  the  Lord  ; 
But  a  perfect  weight  is  his  delight. 
*\Vhcn   pride    cometh,   then   cometh 

shame, 
But  with  the  humble  is  wisdom. 
*The   honesty   of   the  .upright   shall 

guide  them; 
But   the    perversencss    of    deceivers 

shall  destroy  them. 
'•''Riches  do  not  profit  in  the  day  of 

wrath ; 
But    rigliLcousness    delivereth    from 

death. 
*The  righteousness  of  the  good  man 

makcth  his  way  plain  ; 
But  the  wicked  falleth  through  hii 

wickedness. 
*The  righteousness  of  the  upright  de- 
livereth them ; 
But    deceivers   are   caught   in   their 

own  mischief. 

When  the  wicked  man  dieth,  his  hope 
cometh  to  an  end  ; 


CHAPTER  Xr. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


11 


Yea,   the   expectation  of  the  unjust 

Cometh  to  an  end. 
The  righteous  man  is  delivered  from 

trouble, 
And  the  wicked  cometh  into  it  in  his 

stead. 
By  his  mouth  the  vile  man  destroyeth 

his  neighbor ; 
But  by  the  knowledge  of  the  right- 
eous are  men  delivered. 
When  it  goeth  well  with  the  right- 
eous, the  city  rejoiceth  ; 
And  when  the  wicked  perish,  there  is 

shouting. 
By  the  blessing  of  the  upright  the  city 

is  exalted  ; 
But  it  is  overthrown  by  the  mouth  of 

the  wicked. 
*He  who  despiseth  his  neighbor  is 

void  of  sense ; 
A  man  of  understanding  holdeth  his 

peace. 
*He  who  goeth  about  as  a  tale-bearer 

revealeth  secrets  ; 
But  he  who  is  of  a  faithful  spirit  con- 

cealeth  a  matter. 
Where  there  is  no  counsel,  the  people 

fall; 
But  in   a  multitude   of    counsellors 

there  is  safety. 
He  that  is  surety  for  another  shall 

smart  for  it ; 
But  he  that  hateth  suretyship  is  sure. 
A  graceful  woman  obtaineth  honor, 
Even  as  strong  men  obtain  riches. 
*The  merciful  man  doeth  good  to  his 

own  soul, 
But   he   that   is  cruel,  troubleth  his 

own  flesh. 
*The  wicked  earneth  deceitful  wages; 
But  he  who  soweth  righteousness  shall 

have  a  sure  reward. 
"^As  righteousness  tendeth  to  life, 
So  he  who  pursueth  evil  pursueth  it 

to  his  death. 


The  perverse  in  heart  are  the  abomi- 
nation of  the  Lord  ; 
But  the  upright  in  their  way  are  his 

delight. 
My  hand  upon  it !    the  wicked  shall 

not  go  unpunished, 
But   the   posterity    of   the   righteous 

shall  be  delivered. 
As  a  jewel  of  gold  in  a  swine's  snout, 
So  is  a  beautiful  woman  who  is  with- 
out discretion. 
The  desire  of  the  righteous  is  only  good; 
But  the  expectation  of  the  wicked  is 

wrath. 
*There  is  that  scattereth,  and  yet  in- 

creaseth ; 
And  there  is  that  withholdeth  more 

than  is  right,  yet  he  cometh  to 

want. 
*The  liberal  man  shall  be  enriched, 
And  he  that  watereth  shall  himself 

be  watered. 
Him    that    keepeth   back   corn   the 

people  curse  ; 
But  blessing  shall  be  upon  the  head 

of  him  that  selleth  it. 
He  who  earnestly  seeketh  good,  seek- 

eth  favor ; 
But  he  that  seeketh  mischief,  it  shall 

come  upon  him. 
*He  who  trusteth  in  his  riches  shall 

fall; 
But  the  righteous  shall  flourish  as  a 

leaf. 
He  that  troubleth  his  household  shall 

inherit  wind , 
And  the  fool  shall  be  the  servant  of 

the  wise. 
*The  fruit  of  a  righteous  man  is  a  tree 

of  life  ; 
And  the  wise  man  winneth  souls. 
*Behold,  the  righteous  man  is  requited 

on  earth ; 
Much  more  the  wicked  man  and  the 

sinner  ! 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XII. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

Against  wickedness  and  falsehood. 

UE    who   loveth   correction    loveth 

knowledge  ; 
But  he  who  hateth  rebuke  remaineth 

stupid. 
The  good  man  obtaineth  favor  from 

the  Lord  ; 
But  the  man   of  wicked    devices  he 

condemneth. 
*A  man  shall  not  he  established  by 

wickedness ; 
But  the  root  of  the  righteous  shall 

not  be  moved. 
A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown  to  her 

husband ; 
But   she   who   causeth   shame  is    as 

rottenness  in  his  bones. 
The  purposes   of   the   righteous    are 

just ; 
The  designs   of  the  wicked  are  de- 
ceitful. 
The  words  of  the  wicked  lie  in  wait 

for  men's  blood  ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  upright  deliver- 

eth  them. 
The  wicked  are  overthrown,  and  are 

no  more ; 
But  the  house  of  the  righteous  shall 

stand. 
A  man  will  be  praised  according  to 

his  wisdom ; 
But  he  that  is  of  a  perverse  heart 

shall  be  despised. 
Better  is  he  that  detneaneth  himself, 

and  hath  a  servant. 
Than  he  that  esalteth  himself,   and 

hath  no  bread. 
*The   righteous   man  careth    for  the 

life  of  his  beast ; 
But  the  tender  mercies  of  the  wicked 

are  cruel. 
The   wicked   man  longeth    after  the 

pre}^  of  evil-doers ; 


But  the  root  of  the  righteous  yieldetb 
fruit. 

In   the  transgression  of  the  lips  is  t 
dangerous  snare  ; 

But  the  righteous  man  shall  escape 
from  trouble. 

*By  the  fruit  of  a  man's  mouth  he 
shall  be  filled  with  good, 

And  the  reward  of   a  man's  hands 
shall  be  rendered  unto  him. 

*The  way  of  the  fool  is  right  in  his 
own  eyes ; 

But  he  that  hearkeneth  to  counsel  is 
wise. 

*A  fool's  wrath  is  instantly  known  ; 

But  he  that  hideth  insult  is  wise. 

*He    that    uttereth    truth    showeth 
righteousness. 

But  a  false  witness  showeth  forth  de- 
ceit. 

There  is  who  babbleth  like  the  pierc- 
ing of  a  sword ; 

But  the  tongue  of  the  wise  is  health. 

*The  lip  of  truth  shall  be  established 
forever ; 

But  the  tongue  of  falsehood,  but  for 
a  moment. 

Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  those  who 
contrive  evil ; 

But  to  the  counsellors  of  peace  shall 
be  joy. 

No  evil  shall  happen  to  the  righteous: 

But  the  wicked  shall  be  filled  with  evil. 

*False   lips  are  the    abomination   of 
thi  Lord  ; 

But  they  who  deal  truly  are  his  de- 
light. 

A  prudent  man  concealeth  his  knowl- 
edge ; 

But  the   heart  of   fools  proclaimeth 
their  foolishness. 

*The  hand  of  the  diligent  shall  bear 
rule  ; 

But  the  slothful  shall  be  under  trib- 
ute. 


C  TAPTER  XIII. 


THE  PKOVFKBS. 


13 


*Care  in  the  heart  of  a  man  boweth 

it  down ; 
But  a  kind  word  maketh  it  glad. 
*Tue  righteous  showeth  the  way  to  his 

neighbor ; 
But  the  way  of  the  wicked  leadeth 

them  astray. 
The  slothful  man  shall  not  roast  his 

game ; 
But  a  precious  treasure  to  any  man  is 

his  industry. 
*In  the  path  of  righteousness  is  life, 
And  in  her  pathway  there  is  no  death. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

Against  pride  and  vain  talk. 

A   wise  son  listeneth  to  the  instruct- 
ion of  his  father. 
But  a  scoifer  listeneth  not  to  rebuke. 
By  the  fruit  of  a  man's   mouth   he 

shall  eat  good  ; 
But  the  appetite  of  transgressors  shall 

be  sated  with  violence. 
*He  who  keepeth  his  mouth  keepeth 

his  life ; 
But  destruction  shall  be  to  him  who 

openeth  wide  his  lips. 
The    soul   of   the  sluggard    desireth, 

and  hath  nothing, 
But  the  soul  of  the  diligent  is  fully 

satisfied. 
'''A  righteous   man  hatetli  words   of 

falsehood  ; 
But  a  wicked  man  causeth  disgrace 

and  shame. 
Righteousness  preserveth  him  who  is 

upright  in  his  way  ; 
But    wickedness     overthroweth     the 

sinner. 
One  man  showeth  himself  rich,  yet 

hath  nothing ; 
Another  showeth   himself  poor,   yet 

hath  great  riches. 
A  man's  wealth  is  the  ransom  of  his 

life; 


But  the  poor  man  heareth  no  threat- 
enings. 

The  light  of  the  righteous  shall  re- 
joice ; 

But  the  lamp  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
put  out. 

*By  pride  cometh  only  contention; 

But  with  the  well-advised  is  wisdom. 

*Wealth  gotten  in  haste  will  be  les- 
sened ; 

But  that  gathered  by  the  hands  of  la- 
bor will  increase. 

*Hope   deferred    maketh   the    heart 
sick  ; 

But  the  desire  accomplished  is  a  tree 
of  life. 

*He  that  despiseth  the  word  shall  be 
destroyed ; 

But  he  who  revereth  the  command- 
ment shall  be  rewarded. 

The  instruction  of  the  wise  is  a  foun- 
tain of  life  ; 

By  it  men  escape  from  the  snares  of 
death. 

A  good  understanding  winneth  favor ; 

But    the    way    of     transgressors    is 
rugged. 

Every  prudent  man  acteth  with  knowl- 
edge ; 

But  a  fool  spreadeth  abroad  folly. 

A    wicked     messenger    falleth     into 
trouble ; 

But  a  faithful  ambassador  is  health. 

Poverty  and  shame  for  him  who  re- 
jecteth  instruction ; 

But  he  that  regardeth  reproof  shall 
come  to  honor. 

The  desire  accomplished  is  sweet  to 
the  soul ; 

But  it  is  hateful  to  fools  to  depart 
from  evil. 

*He  who  walketh  with  wise  men  shall 
be  wise  ; 

But  the  companion  of  fools  shall  be 
destroyed. 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XIV. 


*Evil  pui'sueth  sinners, 

But  the  righteous  is  rewarded  with 

good. 
The  good  man  leaveth  his  substance 

to  his  children's  children  ; 
But  the  wealth  of  the  sinner  is  laid 

up  for  the  just. 
Much  food  cometh  of  the  tillage  of 

the  poor ; 
But   wealth    is  wasted   by   want   of 

judgement. 
*He  that  spareth  the  rod  hateth  his 

son  ; 
But   he   who  loveth  him  chasteneth 

him  early. 
The  righteous  man  eateth  to  the  sat- 
isfying of  his  desire  ; 
But  the  stomach  of  the  wicked  suf- 

fereth  want. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

The  conceit  of  the  wicked. 

*'THE    wise   woman    buildeth    her 

house ; 
But  the  foolish  teareth  it  down  with 

her  hands. 
*He  who  walketh  in  uprightness  fear- 

eth  the  Lord  ; 
But  he  who  is  perverse  in  his  ways  de- 

spiseth  him. 
In  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  pride  is  a 

scourge ; 
But  the   lips   of   the  wise   preserve 

them. 
Where  there  are  no  oxen,  the  crib  is 

clean; 
But  there  is  great  increase  by   the 

strength  of  the  ox. 
A  faithful  witness  doth  not  lie  ; 
But  a  false  witness  poureth  forth  lies. 
*The    scoffer    seeketh   wisdom,    and 

findeth  it  not ; 
But  knowledge  is  easy  to  the  man  of 

understanding. 


Go   from   the  presence  of  a  foolish 
man  ; 

For  thou  wilt  not  perceive  in  him  the 
lips  of  knowledge. 

The   wisdom    of   the   prudent   is   in 
giving  heed  to  his  way  ; 

But  the  folly  of  fools  is  deceit. 

Fools  make  a  mock  at  sin ; 

But  among  the  upright  there  is  good 
wiU. 

*The  heart  knoweth  its  own  bitter- 
ness, 

And   a   stranger  cannot  intermeddle 
with  its  joy. 

The  house  of  the  wicked  shall  be  de- 
stroyed ; 

But  the   tent   of  the   upright   shall 
flourish. 

*There  is  a  way  which  seemeth  right 
to  a  man, 

But  its  end  is  the  way  to  death. 

Even   in   laughter   the  heart  is   sor- 
rowful. 

And  the  end  of  mirth  is  heaviness. 

The  perverse  in  heart  shall  be  filled 
with  his  own  ways ; 

And  from  himself  shall  the  good  man 
be  satisfied. 

The    simple    man    believeth    ^every 
word  ; 

But  the  prudent  looketh  well  to  his 
steps. 

The  wise  man  feareth,  and  departeth 
from  evil ; 

But  the  fool  is  haughty  and  confident. 

*He  who  is  soon  angry  will  act  fool- 
ishly ; 

And  the  man  of  wicked  devices  will 
be  hated. 

The  simple  inherit  folly  ; 

But  the  prudent   are   crowned   with 
knowledge. 

The  evil  bow  before  the  good  ; 

Yea,  the  wicked  at  the  gates  of  the 
righteous. 


CHVPTER  XV. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


15 


The  poor  is  disliked  even  by  his  own 

neighbor ; 
But  the  rich  hath  many  friends. 
*He    who    despiseth    his     neighbor 

sinneth  ; 
But  happy  is  he  who  hath  mercy  on 

the  poor. 
*Do  not  they  who  devise  evil  fail  of 

their  end  ? 
But  they  who  devise  good  meet  with 

kindness  and  truth. 
'Tn  all  labor  thei'e  is  profit ; 
But  the  talk  of  the  lips  tendeth   only 

to  want. 
Kiches  are  a  crown  to  the  wise ; 
But  the  promotion  of  fools  is  folly. 
A  true  witness  saveth  lives  ; 
But  a  deceitful  witness  poureth  forth 

lies. 
In   the  fear  of  the  LORD  is  strong 

confidence ; 
Yea,  to  his  children  he  will  be  a  ref- 
uge. 
*The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a  fountain 

of  life  ; 
By  it  men  escape  from  the  snares  of 

death. 
In   the  multitude  of  people    is  the 

king's  glory; 
But  in  the  want  of  people  is  the   de- 
struction of  a  prince. 
*He  who  is  slow  to  anger  is  of  great 

understanding ; 
But  he  who  is  of  a  hasty  spirit  setteth 

folly  on  high. 
*A  quiet  heart  is  the  life  of  the  flesh; 
But  envy  is  rottenness  to  the   bones. 
*He  who  oppresseth  the  poor  defieth 

his  Maker ; 
But  he  who  hath  mercy  on  the  poor 

iiohoreth  him. 
*By  his  wicked. .ess    the   wicked   is 

thrust  down  ; 
But  the  righteous  hath  hope  even  in 

death. 


Wisdom  resteth  quietly  in  the  heart  of 

the  wise  ; 
But  that  which  is  within  fools  is  made 

known. 
*Righteousness  exalteth  a  people ; 
But  the  reproach  of  nations  is  sin. 
The   king's   favor  is  toward  a   wise 

servant ; 
But   his  wrath   is  against   him  that 

causeth  shame. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

The  pleasure  of  knowledge.   Self-possession. 
Contentment.     Humility. 

*/\  soft  answer  turneth  away  wrath; 

But  hard  words  stir  up  anger. 

''•The  tongue  of  the  wise  maketh  knowl- 
edge pleasing ; 

But  the  mouth  of  fools  poureth  forth 
folly. 

*The  eyes  of  the  LoRD  are  in  every 
place ; 

They  behold  the  evil  and  the  good. 

*A  mild  tongue  is  a  tree  of  life ; 

But  perverseness  therein  is  a  wound 
in  the  spirit. 

The  fool  despiseth  the  correction  of  his 
father ; 

But  he  that  regardeth  reproof  is  pru- 
dent. 

In  the  house  of  the  righteous  is  much 
wealth  ; 

But  in  the  revenues  of  the  wicked 
there  is  trouble. 

The  lips  of  the  wise  spread  abroad 
knowledge ; 

But  the  heart  of  the  foolish  is  not 
sound. 

The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  an  abom- 
ination to  the  Lord  ; 

But  the  prayer  of  the  righteous  is  his 
delight. 

The  way  of  the  wicked  is  an  abomi- 
nation to  the  Lord  ; 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XV. 


But  he  loveth  him  who  f oUoweth  after 
righteousness. 

Sore  chastisement  shall  be  to  him  that 
forsaketh  the  waj' ; 

He  that  hateth  reproof  shall  die. 

The  underworld,  yea,  the  region  of 
death,  is  b«fore  the  LOKD  ; 

How  much  more  the  hearts  of  the 
sons  of  men  ! 

The  scoflFer  loveth  not  his  reprover ; 

He  will  not  go  to  the  wise. 

*A  joyous  heart  maketh  a  bright  coun- 
tenance ; 

But  by  sorrow  of  the  heart  the  spirit 
is  broken. 

The  heart  of  the  man  of  understand- 
ing seeketh  knowledge ; 

But  the  mouth  of  fools  feedeth  on 
folly. 

*The  days  of  the  afflicted  are  all  evil; 

But  he  that  hath  a  cheerful  heart 
hath  a  continual  feast. 

*Better  is  a  little,  with  the  fear  of  the 
Lord, 

Than  much  treasure,  and  trouble 
therewith. 

*Better  is  a  dinner  of  herbs,  where 
there  is  love, 

Than  a  fatted  ox,  and  hatred  there- 
with. 

*The  passionate  man  stirreth  up 
strife  ; 

But  he  who  is  slow  to  anger  appeas- 
eth  strife. 

♦The  way  of  the  slothful  is  as  a  hedge 
of  thorns ; 

But  the  way  of  the  righteous  is  a 
paved  road. 

*A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father  ; 

But  a  foolish  man  despiseth  his 
mother. 

Folly  is  joy  to  him  who  lacketh  wis- 
dom ; 

But  the  man  of  understanding  walk- 
eth  uprightly. 


Without    counsel,    plans    come     to 

nought ; 
But  with  a  multitude  of  counsellors 

they  are  established. 
*A  man  hath  joy  by  the  answer  of 

his  mouth  ; 
And  a  word  in  due  season,  how  good 

it  is! 
*The  path  of  life  is  upward  for  the 

wise, 
So  that  he  turneth  away  from  the 

underworld  beneath. 
*The  Lord  destroy eth  the  house  of 

the  proud ; 
But  he  will  establish  the  border  of  the 

widow. 
*The  thoughts  of  a  wicked  man  arc 

hateful  to  God ; 
But  the  pure  speak  pleasant  words. 
He  who  is  greedy  of  gain  troubleth 

his  own  house ; 
But  he  who  hateth  bribes  shall  live. 
*The  heart  of  the  righteous  studieth 

how  to  answer ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  poureth 

out  evil  things. 
The  Lord  is  far  from  the  wicked  ; 
But  he  heareth  the   prayer  of  the 

righteous. 
The  light  of  the  eyes  rejoiceth  the 

heart, 
And   good   tidings  make   the   bones 

fat. 
The  ear  that  hearkeneth  to  the  re- 
proof of  life 
Shall  dwell  among  the  wise. 
He  that  refuseth  instruction  despis- 
eth his  own  life  ; 
But   he  that  hearkeneth  to   rebuke 

getteth  understanding. 
*The  fear  of  the  Lord  guideth  to 

wisdom, 
And  before  honor  is  humility. 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


17 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

Trust  in  God.     Meekness.     Politeness. 
Self-mastery. 

'THE    plans    of    the    heart    belong 

to  man  ; 
But  the  answer  of  the  tongue  is  from 

the  Lord. 
*A11  the  ways  of  a  man  are  pure  in 

his  own  eyes  ; 
But  the  Lord  weigheth  the  spirit. 
*Commit  thy  doings  to  the  Lord, 
And  thy  purposes  shall  be  established. 
The  Lord  hath  ordained  every  thing 

for  its  end  ; 
Yea,  even  the  wicked  for  the  day  of 

evil, 
*Every  one  that  is  proud  in  heart  is 

an  abomination  to  the  Lord  ; 
My  hand  upon  it !    he  shall  not  be 

unpunished. 
*Through  kindness  and   truth  iniquity 

is  purged  ; 
And  through  the  fear  of  the  Lord 

men  depart  from  evil. 
*When  a  man's  ways  please  the  LoRD, 
He  maketh  even  his  enemies  to  be  at 

peace  with  him. 
*Better  is  a  little  with  righteousness, 
Than  great  revenues  without  right. 
*The  heart  of  man  deviseth  his  way, 
But  the  Lord  establisheth  his  steps. 
A  just  balance  and  scales  are  the  ap- 
pointment of  the  Lord  ; 
All  the  weights  of  the  bag  are  his 

work. 
The  doing  of  wickedness  is  abomina- 
tion to  kings ; 
For  by  righteousness   is  the   throne 

established. 
Righteous   lips    are   the   delight    of 

kings  ; 
And  they  love  him  who  speaketh  right 

things. 

wrath  of  a  king  is  a  messenger  of 

death  ; 


But  a  wise  man  will  pacify  it. 
*How  much  better  is  it  to  get  wisdom 

than  gold  ! 
Yea,  to  get  understanding  is  rather 

to  be  chosen  than  silver. 

It  is  the  highway  of  the  upright  that 
leadeth  away  from  evil ; 

He  that  taketh  heed  to  his  way  pre- 
serveth  his  life. 

^■•Pride  goeth  before  destruction, 

And  a  haughty  spirit  before  a  fall, 

*Better  is  it  to  be  of  a  humble  spirit 

with  the  lowly. 
Than   to   share   the   spoil   with   the 

proud. 
He  who  giveth  heed  to  the  word  shall 

find  good  ; 
And  he  who  trusteth  in  the  Lord, 

happy  is  he  ! 
The  wise  in  heart  shall  be  called   in- 
telligent, 
And  sweetness  of  the  lips  increaseth 

learning. 
*Understanding  is  a  wellspring  of  life 

to  him  that  hath  it. 
And  the  chastisement  of  fools  is  their 

folly. 
The  heart  of  thj  wise  man  instructeth 

his  mouth. 
And  addeth  learning  to  his  lips. 

*Pleasant  words  are  like  a  honey- 
comb,— 

Sweet  to  the  taste,  and  health  to  the 
bones. 

The  hunger  of  a  laborer  laboreth  for 
him ; 

For  his  mouth  urgeth  him  on. 

A  worthless  man  diggeth  mischief, 

And  on  his  lips  there  is,  as  it  were,  a 
burning  fire. 

*A   deceitfal  man  stirreth  up   strife, 

And  a   whisperer  separateth    friends. 

A  man  of  violence  enticeth  his  neigh- 
bor, 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XVI r. 


And  leadeth  him  into  a  way  which  is   But 
not  good. 

He  who  shutteth  his  eyes  to  devise 
fraud, — 

He  who  compresselh  his  lips,  hath  ac- 
complished mischief ! 

*The  hoary  head  is  a  crown  of  glory, 

If  it  be  found  in  the  way  of  right- 
eousness. 

*He  who  is  slow  to  anger  is  better 
than  the  m'ghty; 

And  he  Avho  ruleth  his  spirit,  than  he 
that  taketh  a  city. 


CHAPTER  XVn. 


Against  strife 


and  mockery, 
folly. 


The  evil  of 


and 


*pETTER    is   a    dry   morsel. 

quietness  therewith, 
Than  a  house  fall  of  feasting  with 

strife. 
A  prudent  servant   shall  rule  over   a 

son  who  causeth  shame  ; 
Yea,  with  brothers  he  shall  share  the 

inheritance. 
*The  refining  pot  is  for  silver,    and 

the  furnace  for  gold  ; 
But  the  Lord  trieth  hearts. 
A  wicked   man  giveth    heed   to  evil 

lips; 
And  a  liar  giveth  ear  to  a  mischievous 

tongue. 
*Whoso  mocketl:  the  poor  reproacheth 

his  Maker ; 
He  that  is  glad  at  calamities  shall  not 

go  unpunished. 
*Children's  children  are  the  crown  of 

the  aged, 
And  their  fathers  the  glory  of  sons. 
Excellent   speech  becometh    not    the 

base  ; 
How  much  less  lying  lips  the  noble  ! 
*He  who  covereth  an   offence  seeketh 

love ; 


he   who    recurreth  to   a  matter 
removeth  a  friend. 

*A  reproof  will  penetrate  deeper  into 

a  wise  man 
Than  a  hundred  stripes  into  a  fool. 
An  evil  man  seeketh  only  rebellion ; 
Therefore  shall  a  cruel  messenger  be 

sent  against  him. 
*Let  a  man  meet  a  bear  robbed  of 

her  whelps, 
Rather  than  a  fool  in  his  folly. 
*\Vhoso  returneth  evil  for  good, 
Evil  shall  not  depart  from  his  house. 
The  beginning  of  strife  is  as  when 

one  letteth  out  water  ; 
Therefore  leave  off  contention  before 

it  roUeth  onward. 
He  that  justifieth  the  wicked. 
And  he  that  condemneth  the  just, 
Both  alike  are  an  abomination  to  the 

Lord. 
Why  should  a  price  be  in  the  hand  of 

a  fool 
To  get  wisdom,   seeing  he   hath  no 

sense? 
*A  friend  loveth  at  all  times  ; 
-And  a  brother  is  born  for  adversity. 
A   man   who  lacketh   understanding 

striketh  hands, 
And  becometh  surety  in  the  presence 

of  his  friend. 
He  who   loveth   strife  loveth   trans- 
gression ; 
He  who  raiseth  high  his  gate  seeketh 

ruin. 
He  that  is  of  a  deceitful  heart  shall 

find  no  good ; 
And  he  that  hath  a  double   tongue 

shall  fall  into  mischief. 
*A  merry   heart   doeth  good  like   a 

medicine  ; 
But  a   broken   spirit  drieth   up   the 

bones. 
The  wicked  man  taketh  a  gift  out  of 

the  bosom. 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


19 


To  pervert  the  ways  of  judgment. 
Wisdom  is   before   the  face   of  him 

that  hath  understanding  ; 
But  thf^  fves  of  a  fool  are  in  the  ends 

of  tli3  earth. 
Moi-.'O^c.,  to   punish  the  righteous  is 

not  good, 
Nor  smite  the  noble  for  their  upright- 
ness. 
*He  that  spareth  his  words  is  imbued 

with  knowledge  ; 
And  he  that  is  of  a  cool  spirit  is  a 

man  of  understanding. 
*Even  a  fool,  when  he  is  silent,   is 

accomted  wise ; 
He  that  shutteth  his  lips  is  a  man  of 

understanding. 


CHAPTER  XVni. 

liast   rash  talk,  tale-bearing, 
friendship. 


Of  true 


TJ  '  who  separateth  himself  seeketh 
his  own  desire ; 

Against  all  sound  discretion  he  rush- 
eth  on. 

The  fool  hath  no  del'ght  in  under- 
standing, 

But  rather  in  revealing  his  own  mind. 

When  the  wicked  cometh,  then  Com- 
eth also  contempt ; 

And  with  baseness,  shame. 

The  words  of  a  man's  mouth  are  as 
deep  waters, 

And  the  wellspring  of  wisdom  is  an 
overflowing  brook. 

It  is  not  good  to  be  partial  to  the 
wicked, 

So  as  to  overthrow  the  righteous  in 
judgment. 

The  lips  of  a  fool  enter  into  strife, 

And  his  mouth  calletli  for  blows. 

*A  fool's  mouth  is  his  destruction. 

And.  his  lips  are  a  snare  for  his  life. 

The  words  of  a  tale-bearer  are  like 
sweet  morsels; 


For  they  go  down   to  the  innermost 

parts  of  the  body. 
■^Moreover,  he  that  is  slothful  in  his 

work 
Is  brother   to  him   that  is   a   great 

waster. 
The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a  strong 

tower ; 
The  righteous  runneth  to  it,  and  is 

safe. 
The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 

city, 
And  as  a  higli  wall,  in  his  own  con- 
ceit. 
*Before   destruction  the  heart   of   a 

man  is  haughty. 
And  before  honor  is  humility. 
*He  who  answereth  a  matter  before 

he  hath  heard  it. 
It  is  folly  and  shame  to  him. 
*The  spirit  of  a  man  will  sustain  his 

infirmity ; 
But  a   broken    spirit  who  can  raise 

up  ? 
The  heart  of  the  intelligent  will  ac- 
quire knowledge, 
And  the  ear  of  the  wise  will  seek 

knowledge. 
A  gift  maketh  room  for  a  man, 
And  bringeth  him  into  the   presence 

of  the  great. 
He  that  is  first  in  his  pleadings  seem- 

eth  just ; 
But   his   opponent  cometh,    and    the 

matter  is  searched. 
A  brother  offended  is  harder  to  be 

won  than  a  strong  city  ; 
Yea,    their  contentions  are   like  the 

bars  of  a  castle. 
*Death  and  life  are  in   the  power  of 

the  tongue ; 
They  that  love  it  shall  eat  its  fruit. 
He  that  findeth  a  wife  findeth  a  bles- 
sing. 
And  obtaineth  favor  from  the  Lord. 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


The  poor  useth  entreaties  ; 

But  the  rich  answereth  roughly. 

*A  man  of  many  friends  will  show 

himself  false  ; 
Yet  there   is   a   friend   who  sticketh 

closer  than  a  brother. 

CHAPTER  XrX. 

Of  integrity.    The  evil  of  poverty.    Idleness. 
Correction. 

*gETTER    is   the   poor   man   who 

walketh  in  his  integrity, 
Than  he  who  is  of  false  lips  and  a 

fool. 
Also  without  knowledge  a  soul  is  not 

good, 
And  he  that  hasteneth  with  his  feet 

goeth  wrong. 
*The  folly  of  man  perverteth  his  way. 
And  then  his  heart  fretteth  against 

the  Lord. 
Wealth  maketh  many  friends ; 
But  the  poor  is  separated  from  his 

neighbor. 
A   false   witness    shall    not   be    un- 
punished, 
And  he  that  speaketh  lies  shall  not 

escape. 
Many  are  they  who  caress  the  noble, 
And  every  one  is  the  friend  of  him 

who  giveth  gifts. 
All  the  brethren  of  the  poor  man  hate 

him  ; 
How  much  more  do  his  friends  go  far 

from  him  ! 
He  pursueth  them  with  words,  but 

they  are  gone  ! 
*He  that  getteth  wisdom  loveth  hmi- 

self ; 
He  that  keepeth  understanding  shall 

find  good. 
Luxury  is  not  seemly  for  a  fool ; 
Much  less  should  a  servant  have  rule 

over  princes. 
*A  man  of  undersianding  is  slow  to 

anger ; 


Yea,  it  is  his  glory  to  pass  over  an 

offence. 
Houses  and  riches  are  an  inheritance 

from  fathers  ; 
But  a  prudent  wife  is  from  the  Lord. 
*Slothfulness    casteth    into    a    deep 

sleep, 
And    the    idle    person    shall    suffer 

hunger. 
He  that  keepeth   the  commandment 

keepeth  his  life; 
But  he  that  is   careless  of  his  way 

shall  die. 
*He  who  hath  pity  on  the  poor  lend- 

eth  to  the  Lord, 
And  his  good  deed  he  will  pay  him 

again. 
Chasten   thy    son   because    there   is 

hope, 
But  let   not  thy  soul  desire  to  slay 

him. 
A   man   of   great  wrath  will   suffer 

punishment ; 
For  if  thou  deliver  him,  yet  must  thou 

do  it  again. 
Listen   to    counsel    and    receive    in- 
struction. 
That  thou  mayst  be  wise  in  thy  latter 

years. 
*Many  are  the  devices  in  the  heart  of 

a  man ; 
But  the  purpose  of  the  Lord,  that 

shall  stand. 
*The  charm  of  a  man  is  his  kindness; 
And  better  is  a  poor  man  than  a  liar. 
The  fear  of  the  Lord  tendeth  to  life, 
And  he  that  hath  it  shall  abide  satis- 
fied ; 
He  shall  not  be  visited  with  evil. 
The  slothful  man  dippeth  his  hand 

into  the  dish : 
He  doth  not  bring  it  back  even  to  his 

mouth. 
Strike  the  scoffer,  and  the  simple  will 
become  prudent ; 


CEAFfER  XX. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


21 


Beprove  a  man  of  understanding,  and 
he  will  discern  knowledge. 

The  Bon  that  causeth  shame  and  dis- 
grace doeth  violence  to  his  father, 

And  chaseth  away  his  mother. 

Cease,  my  son,  to  listen  to  such  in- 
struction 

That  causeth  thee  to  wander  from  the 
words  of  knowledge  ! 

A  worthless  witness  scoflfeth  at  justice. 

And  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  swal- 
loweth  down  iniquity. 

*Punishmeuts  are  prepared  for  scof- 
fers, 

And  stripes  for  the  back  of  fools. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

Against  intemperance,  Idleness,  self-decep- 
tion, slander,  and  irreverence. 

*A17INE  is  a  mocker,  strong  drink  a 

brawler, 
And   he  that  reeleth  with  it  is  not 

wise. 
*It  is  an  honor  to  a  man  to  cease 

from  strife  ; 
But  every  fool  rusheth  into  it. 
*The   sluggard   will    not  plough   by 

reason  of  the  cold ; 
Therefore  shall  he  beg  in  harvest,  and 

have  nothing. 
*A  design  in  the  heart  of  a  man  is 

like  deep  waters  ; 
But  a  man  of  understanding  draweth 

it  out. 
*Many  will  proclaim  their  own  kind- 
ness; 
But  a  faithful  man  who  can  find  '? 
The   righteous   man    walketh  in    his 

integrity ; 
Blessed  are  his  children  after  him. 
*Who  can  say,  "I  havj  kept  my  heart 

clean ; 
I  am  free  from  my  sin  ?" 
*Divers  weights  and  divers  measures, 
Both  of  them  are  an  abomination  to 

the  Lord. 


*Even  in  childhood  one  maketh  Lim- 
self  known  by  his  doings, 

Whether  his  actions  will  be  pure  and 
right. 

*The  ear  that  heareth,  and  the  eye 
that  seeth, — 

The  Lord  made  them  both. 

*Love  not  sleep,  lest  thou  come  to 
poverty  ; 

Open  thine  eyes,  and  thou  shalt  be 
satisfied  with  bread. 

"Bad  !  Bad  !"  saith  the  buyer; 

But  when  he  has  gone  his  way,  then 
he  boasteth. 

There  is  gold  and  abundance  of 
pearls ; 

But  the  lips  of  knowledge  are  a  pre- 
cious vase. 

*The  bread  of  falsehood  is  sweet  to  a 
man; 

But  afterwards  his  mouth  is  filled 
with  gravel. 

Every  purpose  is  established  by  coun- 
sel; 

Therefore  with  good  advice  make  war. 

*He  who  goeth  about  as  a  tale-bearer 
revealeth  secrets ; 

Therefore  associate  not  with  him  who 
keepeth  open  his  lips. 

*Whoso  curseth  his  father  or  his 
mother, 

His  lamp  shall  be  put  out  in  mid- 
night darkness. 

*A  possession  may  be  gotten  hastily 
in  the  beginning. 

But  in  the  end  it  will  not  be  blessed. 

*Say  not  thou,  "I  will  repay  evil;" 

Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he  will  help 
thee. 

A  man's  steps  are  from  the  Lord  ; 

How,  then,  can  one  understand  his 
way? 

*It  is  a  snare  to  a  man  to  utter  a  vow 
rashly, 

And  after  vows  to  consider. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XXX. 


A    wise    king    winnoweth    out    the 

>•       wicked, 

^ad    bringeth    the    threshing-wheel 

over  them. 
The  spirit  of  man  is  the  lamp  of  the 

Lord, 
Searching  the  innermost  parts  of  his 

body. 
Mercy  and  truth  preserve  the  king: 
Yea,  his  throne  is  upheld  by  mercy. 
The    glory   of  young  men    is  their 

strength. 
And  the  beauty  of  old  men  is  the  gray 

head. 
Wounding  stripes  are  the  remedy  for 

a  bad  man ; 
Yea,  stripes  which  reach  to  the  inner 

chambers  of  the  body. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

The  providence  of  God.  Charity.   Prudence. 

^S  streams  of  water, 

So  is  the  heart  of  the  king  in  the 

hand  of  the  Lord  ; 
He  turneth  it  whithersoever  he  will. 
'^All  the  ways  of  a  man  are  right  in 

his  own  eyes ; 
But  the  Lord  weigheth  the  heart. 
*To  do  justice  and  equity  , 
Is  more  acceptable  to  the  Lord  than 

sacrifice. 
The  lofty  look,  the  proud  heart. 
The  lamp  of  the  wicked,  is  ruin. 
*The  plans  of  the  diligent  tend   only 

to  plenty; 
But  the  hasty  hasteneth  only  to  want. 
The  getting  of  treasures  by  a  false 

tongue 
Is  the  fleeting  breath  of  them  that 

seek  death. 
The  -riolence  of  the  wicked  shall  sweep 

them  away. 
Because  they  refuse  to  do  justice. 
The  way  of  a  man  laden  with  guilt  is 

exceedingly  crooked  ; 


B  it  as  for  the  pure  it  is  straight. 
Better  is  it  to  dwell  in  a  corner  of 

the  housetop 
Than  with   a   brawling  woman  in  a 

large  house. 
The  soul  of  the  wicked  longeth  to  do 

evil; 
His  neighbor  findeth  no  compassion 

in  his  eyes. 
When  the   scoffer  is  punished,    the 

simple  is  made  wise  ; 
When  the  wise  man  is  taught,  he  re- 

ceiveth  knowledge. 

*Whoso  stoj)peth  his  ears  at  the  cry 

of  the  poor, 
He  also  shall  cry  aloud,  but  shall  not 

be  heard. 
To  do  justice  is  joy  to  the  righteous  ; 
But  destruction  is  for  them  that  do 

iniquity. 
A  man  who  wandereth  from  the  way 

of  discretion 
Shall    rest    in   the   assembly   of   the 

dead. 
*He  that  loveth  pleasure  will  be  a 

poor  man  ; 
He  that  loveth  wine  and  oil  will  not 

be  rich. 
The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom  for  the 

righteous ; 
And  in  the  room  of  the  upright  shall 

be  the  transgressor. 
*It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a  desert  land 
Than  with  a  contentious  and  fretful 

woman. 
Precious  treasure  and  oil  are  in  the 

dwelling  of  the  wise ; 
But  the  foolish  man  swalloweth  them 

up. 
*He   who  foUoweth  after  righteous- 
ness and  mercy 
Shall  find  life,  prosperity,  and  honor. 

A  wise  man  scaleth  the  city  of  the 
mighty, 


CHAPTER  XXII. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


23 


And  bringeth  down  the  strength  in 
which  it  trusted. 

*Whoso  keepeth  his  mouth  and  his 
tongue 

Keepeth  his  soul  from  trouble. 

The  proud  and  haughty, — scoffer  is 
his  name ; 

He  acteth  with  haughty  arrogance. 

*The  desire  of  the  sluggard  will  de- 
stroy him ; 

For  his  hands  refuse  to  labor. 

*The  covetous  man  coveteth  all  the 
day  long  ; 

But  the  righteous  man  giveth,  and 
doth  not  withhold. 

The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  an  abom- 
ination ; 

How  much  more  when  he  bringeth  it 
with  an  evil  design  ! 

A  false  witness  shall  perish ; 

But  a  man  that  hearkeneth  shall 
speak  forever. 

The  wicked  man  hardeneth  his  face  : 

But  the  upright  directeth  his  way. 

There  is  no  wisdom  nor  understand- 
ing, 

Nor  counsel  against  the  LoRD. 

The  horse  is  prepared  for  the  day  of 
battle ; 

But  victory  is  from  the  Lord, 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

True  wealth. 
*  A    good  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen 

than  great  riches  ; 
And  better  is  good-will  than  silver 

and  geld. 
*The  rich  and  the  poor  meet  together; 
The  Lord  is  the  Maker  of  them   all. 
The  prudent  man  seeth  the  evil,  and 

hideth  himself; 
But   the    simple   rush    on,    and    are 

punished. 
*By   humility    and    the  fear  of    the 

LOLD 


Are  riches  and  honor  and  life. 
Thorns  and  snares  are  in  the  way  of 

the  deceitful ; 
He  that  will  preserve  his  life  will  be 

far  from  them. 
*Train    up  a   chilJ  in  the  way,   he 

should  go, 
And  when  he  is  old,  he  will  not  de- 
part from  it. 
The  rich  ruleth  over  the  poor, 
And   the  borrower  is  servant  to  the 

lender. 
*He  who  Boweth  iniquity  shall  uap 

calamity, 
And    the  rod  of   his  punishment    is 

prepared. 
*He  who  hath  a  bountiful  eye  shall 

be  blessed. 
Because  he  giveth  of  his  bread  to  the 

poor. 
Cast  out  the  scoffer,  and  contention 

will  go  out ; 
Yea,  strife  and  reproach  will  cease. 
*He  who  loveth  purity  of  heart, 
Grace  is  upon  his  lips,  and  the  king 

will  be  his  friend. 
The  eyes  of   the  Lord  watch  over 

knowledge ; 
But  he  overthroweth  the  words  of  the 

treacherous. 
*The  slothful  man  saith,  "There  is  a 

lion  without; 
I  shall  be  siain  in  the  streets." 
Folly  is   bound   to   the   heart   of   a 

child ; 
But  the  rod  of  correction  will  drive  it 

far  from  him. 
*He  that  oppresseth  the  poor  to  in- 
crease his  wealth, 
Shall  surely  come  to  want. 

Exhortations. 

Incline  thine  ear,  and  hear  the  words 

of  the  wise. 
And  give  heed  to  my  instruction  ! 


S4 


THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTEK  XXin. 


For  it  will  be  a  pleasant  thing,  if  thou 
keep  them  in  thy  bosoua, 

When  they  are  altogether  established 
upon  thy  lips. 

That  thy  trust  may  be  in  the  LOKD, 

I  have  this  day  given  to  thee  instruc- 
tion, yea,  to  thee. 

Behold,  I  have  written  to  thee  excel- 
lent things 

Concerning  counsel  and  knowledge  ; 

That  I  may  make  thee  know  rec- 
titude, and  words  of  truth, 

That  thou  mayest  bring  back  words  of 
truth  to  them  that  send  thee. 

Rob  not  a  poor  man,  because  he  is 

poor, 
Nor  crush  thou  the  destitute  at  the 

gate; 
For  tho  Lord   will   maintain   their 

cause, 
And  despoil  their  spoilers  of  life. 
Make  no  friendship  with  a  passionate 

man. 
Nor  be  the  companion  of  a  man  prone 

to  wrath  ; 
Lest  thou  learn  his  ways, 
And  take  to  thyself  a  snare. 
Be  not  thou  one  of  those  who  strike 

hands, — 
Of  those  who  are  sureties  for  debts. 
When  thou  hast  nothing  to  pay, 
Why  should  thy  bed  be  taken  from 

under  thee? 
Remove  not  the  ancient  landmark, 
Which  thy  fathers  have  set  up. 
*Seest   thou  a    man    diligent   in   his 

business  ? 
He  shall  stand  before  kin^s  ; 
He  shall  not  serve  obscure  men. 

CHAPTER  XXin. 

The  company  of  the  mighty  and  the  miser. 
The  "curse  of  drunkenness. 

W^HEN  thou  sittest  with  a  ruler. 
Consider  well  what  is  ^  efore  thee  ; 


For   thou  wilt   put   a   knife   to   tby 

throat. 
If  thou  art  a  man  given  to  appetite  ! 
Long  not  for  his  dainties, 
For  they  are  deceitful  meat. 
Toil  not  to  become  rich  ; 
Cease  from  this,  thy  wisdom. 
Wilt  thou  let  thine  eyes  fly  toward 

them?     They  are  gone  ! 
For  riches  truly  make  to  themselves 

wings ; 
They  fly  away  like  the  eagle  toward 

heaven. 

Eat  not  the  bread  of  him  that  hath 

an  evil  eye, 
And  long  not  for  his  dainties  ; 
For  as  he  thinketh  in  his  heart,   so 

is  he. 
"Eat  and  drink  !"   saith  he  to  thee  ; 
Bat  his  heart  is  not  with  thee. 
The  morsel,  which  thou  hast  eaten. 

thou  shalt  vomit  up  ; 
And  thou  wilt  lose  thy  sweet  words. 

Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a  fool ; 

For  he  will  despise  the  wisdom  of  thy 

words. 
Remove  not  the  ancient  landmark, 
And  enter  not  into  the  fields  of  the 

fatherless  ! 
For  their  avenger  is  miglity  ; 
He  will  maintain  their  cause  against 

thee. 
*Withhold    not    correction    from    a 

child  ; 
If  thou  beat  him  with  the  rod,  he  will 

not  die. 
Beat  him  thyself  with  the  rod, 
And  thou  shalt  rescue  him  icom  th< 

underworld. 

My  son,  if  thy  heart  be  wise, 
IMy  heart  shall  rejoice,  even  mine ; 
Yea,  my  reins  shall  exult, 
When  thy  lips  speak  right  things. 
Let  not  thy  heart  envy  sinners, 


CHAPTKl!  XXIV. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


25 


But  continue  thou  in  the  fear  of  the 

Lord  all  the  day  long  ; 
For  surely  there  shall  be  a  reward, 
And  thy  hope  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

Hear  thou,  my  son,  and  be  wise  ; 

And  guide  thy  heart  in  the  way  ! 

*Be  not  thou  among  winebibbers, 

And  riotous  eaters  of  flesh  ; 

*f'or  the  drunkard  and  the  glutton 
shall  come  to  poverty, 

And  drowsiness  will  clothe  a  man  with 
rags. 

Hearken  to  thy  father, 

And  despise  not  thy  mother  when  she 
is  old. 

Buy  the  truth,  and  sell  it  not ; 

Yea,  wisdom  and  instruction  and  un- 
derstanding. 

The  father  of  a  righteous  man  shall 
greatly  rejoice  ; 

Yea,  he  who  hath  a  wise  child  shall 
have  joy  in  him. 

Who  hath  woe  ?     Who  hath  sorrow  ? 
Who  contentions  ?     Who  anxiety  ? 
Who  wounds  without  cause  ? 
Who  dimness  of  eyes  ? 
They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine  ; 
They  that  go  in  to  seek  mixed  drink. 
Look  not  thou  upon  the  wine,  when  it 

is  red, 
When  it  sparkleth  in  the  cup, 
When  it  goeth  down  smoothly. 
At  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  serpent. 
And  stingeth  like  an  adder. 
Thine  eyes  will  behold  strange  things, 
And  thy   mouth  will  utter  perverse 

words. 
Thou  wilt  be  as  if  lying  in  the  midst 

of  the  sea, 
Or  as  if  lying  upon  the  top  of  a  mast. 
(Saying) —They  have  stricken  me,  I 

suffered  no  pain! 
They  have  beaten  me, — I  felt  it  not! 
When  I  awake  I  will  seek  it  yet  again. 


CHAPTER  XXIV. 

Exhortations  and  warninga. 

I^E  not  thou  envious  of  wicked  men, 

And  desire  not  to  be  with  them  ! 

For  their  heart  studieth   destruction, 

And  their  lips  speak  mischief. 

*Through  wisdom  is  a  house  builded, 

And  by  understanding  is  it  estab- 
lished ; 

*Yea,  by  knowledge  are  the  chambers 
filled 

With  all  precious  and  goodly  sub- 
stance. 

*The  wise  man  is  strong  ; 

Yea,  the  man  of  knowledge  increaseth 
might. 

For  by  wise  counsel  shalt  thou  make 
war. 

And  by  the  multitude  of  counsellors 
Cometh  success. 

Wisdom  is  too  high  for  the  fool ; 

He  openeth  not  his  mouth  at  the 
gate. 

He  that  deviseth  to  do  evil, 

Shall  be  called  mischief-master. 

The  purpose  of  folly  is  sin  ; 

And  a  scoflFer  is  an  abomination  to 
men. 

If  thou  faint  in  the  day  of  trouble, 

Thy  strength  is  small. 

Deliver  thou  those  who  are  dragged 
to  death. 

And  those  who  totter  to  the  slaughter, 
— 0  kiep  them  back  ! 

If  thou  sayst,  "Behold,  we  knew  it 
not!" 

Doth  not  he  that  weigheth  the  heart 
observe  it  ? 

Yea,  he  that  keepeth  thy  soul  know- 
eth  it, 

And  he  will  render  to  every  man  ac- 
cording to  his  works. 

Eat  honey,  my  son,  for  it  is  good, 


THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XXV. 


ite  honeycomb,  which  is  sweet 

to  thy  taste ; 
So  learn  thou  wisdom  for  thy  soul ! 
When  thou  hast  found  it,  there  shall 

be  a  reward, 
And  thy  expectation  shall  not  be  cut 

off. 
Plot  not,  0  wicked  man  I  against  the 

habitation  of  the  righteous ; 
Spoil  not  his  resting-place  ! 
For   a   righteous  man    falleth   seven 

times,  and  riseth  up  again  , 
But  the   wicked  are  overthrown  by 

calamity. 
*Rejoice     not,    when     thine    enemy 

faUeth, 
And  let  not  thy  heart  be  glad,  when 

he  stumbleth  ; 
Lest  the  Lord  see,  and  it  displease 

him. 
Fret  not  thyself  on  account  of  evil 

men, 
Neither    be    thou    envious    of    the 

wicked : 
For  there  shall  be  no  future  to   the 

evil  man ; 
The  lamp  of  the  wicked  shall  be  put 

out. 
My  son,  fear  thou  the  LoRD  and  the 

king ; 
And  mingle  not  with  them  that  are 

given  to  change  ! 
For  their  calamity  shall  rise  suddenly. 
And   their   ruin,  coming  from  them 

both,  in  a  moment. 

These  also  are  words  of  the  wise. 

It  is  not  good  to  have  respect  of  per- 
sons in  judgment. 

He  that  saith  to  the  wicked,  "Thou 
art  righteous," 

Him  shall  the  people  curse  ; 

Nations  shall  abhor  him. 

But  it  shall  be  well  with  them  that 
punish  hinii 


And  the  blessing  of  prosperity  shall 

come  upon  them. 
Men  kiss  his  lips,  that  giveth  a  right 

answer. 
Arrange  thy  work  without. 
And  prepare  it  in  thy  field : 
Afterward    thou     mayst    build    thy 

house. 
Be  not  a  witness  without  cause  against 

thy  neighbor, 
And  deceive  not  with  thy  lips. 
*Say  not,  "As  he  hith  done  to  me, 
So  will  1  do  to  him  ; 
I  will  render  to  the  man  according  to 

his  doings." 

*I  passed  by  the  field  of  the  slothful. 

And  by  the  vineyard  of  the  man  void 
of  understanding, 

*And,  lo  !  it  was  all  overgrown  with 
thorns, 

And  the  face  thereof  was  covered  with 
nettles. 

And  the  stone  wall  thereof  was  broken 
down. 

Then  I  saw,  and  considered  it  well ; 

I  looked  upon  it,  and  received  in- 
struction. 

*"A  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber! 

A  little  folding  of  the  hands  to  rest !" 

*So  shall  poverty  come  upon  thee  like 
a  highwayman ; 

Yea,  want  like  an  armed  man. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

other  Proverbs. 

THESE  also  are  proverbs  of  Solo- 
mon, which  the  men  of  Heze- 
kiah,  king  of  Judah,  collected. 

It  is  the  glory  of  God  to  conceal  a 
thing ; 

But  it  is  the  glory  of  kings  to  search 
out  a  matter. 

As  the  heavens  for  their  height, 

And  as  the  earth  for  its  depth, 


CHAPTER  XXV 


THE  PROVERr.S. 


Sj  is  the  heart  of   kings  unsearch- 
able ! 
'rake  away  the  dross  from  the  silver, 
And  there  will  come  forth  a  vessel  for 

the  founder ; 
Take  away  the  wicked  man  from  tlie 

presence  of  the  king, 
And  his  throne  will  be  established  by 

righteousness. 
••'Put  not  thyself  forth  in  the  presence 

of  the  king, 
Nor  set  thyself  in  the  place  of  the 

great ; 
L*'or  better  is  it  that  one  should  say 

to  thee, 
"Come  up  hither  1" 
Than  that  he  should  put  thee  in  a 

lower  place, 
In  the  presence  of  the  prince  whom 

thine  eyes  behold. 
"'•Q-o  not  forth  hastily  to  engage  in  a 

suit, 
Lest  thou  know  not  what  to  do  in  the 

end  of  it, 
When  thine  adversary  hath  put  thee 

to  shame. 
•'Maintain  thy  cause  with  thine  adver- 
sary, 
But  reveal  n  it  another's  secret ; 
Lest  he  that  heareth  it  put  thee  to 

shame, 
And  thy  infamy  depart  not  from  thee. 
■•'A  word  spoken  in  season, 
Is  like  apples  of  gold  in  figured-work 

of  silver. 
As  a  ring  of  gold,  and  an  ornament 

of  tine  gold. 
So  is  a  wise  reprover  to  an  attentive 

ear. 
As  the  cold  of  snow  in  the  time  of 

harvest, 
So  ia   a  faithful  messenger  to  them 

that  send  him  ; 
For   he  rcfresheth  the   spirit    of  his 

masters. 


*As  clouds  and  wind  without  rain, 
So  is  the  man  that  boasteth  falsely  of 

giving. 
By   long  forbearing  is  a  prince  ap- 
peased ; 
And  a  soft  tongue  breaketh  bones.   . 
Hast  thou  found  honey  ?   eat  what  is 

sufficient  for  thee, 
Lest  thou  be  surfeited   with  it,  and 

vomit  it  up. 
*Let  thy  foot  be  seldom  in  the  house 

of  thy  friend, 
Lest  he  be  weary  of  thee  and  hate 

thee. 
*A  battle  hammer,  and  a  sword,  and 

a  sharp  arrow, 
Is  the  man  who  beareth  false  witness 

against  his  neighbor. 
As  a  broken  tooth,  and  a  wavering 

foot, 
So  is  trust  in  an  unfaithful  man  in 

time  of  trouble. 
As  he  that  taketh  off  a  garment  on  a 

cold  day. 
As  vinegar  upon  nitre, 
So  is  he  that  singcth  songs  to  a  heavy 

heart. 
*If  thine  enemy  be  hungry,  give  him 

bread  to  cat ; 
And  if  he  be  thirsty,  give  him  water 

to  drink  ; 
*For  thou  wilt  heap  coals  of  fire  upon 

his  head. 
And  the  Lord  will  reward  thee. 
As   the    north   wind    bringeth    forth 

rain. 
So  a   backbiting  tongue  maketh   an 

angry  countenance. 
As  cold  water  to  the  thirsty, 
So  is  good  news  from  a  far  country. 
As  a  troubled  fountain,  and  as  a  cor- 
rupted spring, 
So  is  a  righteous  man  falling  before 

the  wicked. 
*To  eat  much  honey  is  not  good  ; 


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THE  PKOVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XXVI. 


So  the  search  of  high  things  is  wear- 
iness. 

*As  a  city  broken  through  and  with- 
out a  wall, 

So  is  he  that  hath  no  rule  over  his 
spirit. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

The  evil  of  folly,  idleness  and  deceitfulness 

*  AS  snow  in  summer,  and  as  rain  in 

harvest, 
So  honor  is  not  becoming  to  a  fool. 
*As  the  sparrow  wandereth,  and  the 

swallow  flieth  away, 
So  the  curse  without  cause  shall  not 

come. 
A  whip  for  the  horse,  a  bridle  for  the 

ass, 
And  a  rod  for  the  back  of  the  fool. 
Answer  not  a  fool  according  to  his 

folly, 
Lest  thou  also  become  like  to  him. 
Answer  a  fool  according  to  his  folly, 
Lest  he  be  wise  in  his  own  conceit. 
He  cutteth  off  the  feet,  and  drinketh 

damage, 
Who  sendeth  a  message  by  the  hand 

of  a  fool. 
The  legs  of  a  lame  man  hang  loose  ; 
So  is  it  with  a  proverb  in  the  mouth 

of  f  iols. 
As  he  who  bindeth  a  stone  in  a  sling, 
So  is  he  that  giveth  honor  to  a   fool. 
As  a  thorn   lifted  up  by  the  hand  of 

a  drunkard. 
So  is  a  proverb  in  the  mouth  o2  fools. 
As   an  archer  who  woundeth  every 

one. 
So  is  he  who  hireth  fools  and  hireth 

wayfarers. 
*Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in  his  own 

conceit  ? 
There  is  more  hope  of  a  fool  than  of 

him. 


*The  slothful  man  saith,    "There  is  a 

lion  in  the  way, 
I  shall  be  slain  in  the  streets." 
*A3  a   door  turneth  upon  its  hinges, 
So  doth  the  sluggard  upon  his  bed. 
*The  sluggard  dippeth  his  hand  into 

the  dish. 
It  grieveth  him  to  bring  it  again  to 

his  mouth. 
*The   sluggard   is  wiser  in  his  own 

conceit 
Than  seven  men  who  can  render  a 

reason. 
As  one  that  taketh  a  dog  by  the  ears, 
So  is  he  who,  passing  by,  is  enraged 
On   account   of  the   quarrel   of   an- 
other. 
*A3  a  madman 
That  casteth  about  darts,  arrows,  and 

death, 
*So  is  the   man  who  deceiveth   his 

neighbor, 
And  saith,   "Was  I  not  in  sport?'' 
*Where   there  is  no   wood,  the  fire 

goeth  out ; 
So,  where  there  is  no  talebearer,  con- 
tention ceaseth. 
As  coal  is  for  heat,  and  as  wood  for 

fire, 
So  is  a  contentious  man  for  kindling 

strife. 
*As    drossy    silver   spread    over   an 

earthen  vessel, 
So  are  warm  lips  and   an  evil   heart. 
The  hater  dissembleth  with  his  lips, 
And  layeth  up  deceit  within  him. 
When  he  speaketh   fair,  btdieve  him 

not! 
For  there  are  seven  abominations  in 

his  heart. 
His  hatred  is  covered  by  deceit ; 
His  wickedness  shall  be  revealed  in 

the  great  assembly. 
*He    that   diggeth   a    pit   shall   fall 

therein ; 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


2S 


shall 


And  he  that  rolleth  a  stone,  it 

return  upon  him. 
*A  lying  tongue  hateth  those  whom  it 

woundeth, 
And  a  flattering  mouth  worketh  ruin. 

CHAPTER  XXVn. 

Against  boasting.    The  value  of  friendship. 

*  Boast  not  thyself  of  to-morrow  ; 

For   thou   knowest   not  what  a  day 
may  bring  forth ! 

*Let  another  man  praise  thee,  and 
not  thine  own  mouth  ; 

A  stranger,  and   not  thine  own  lips. 

*A    stone    is    heavy    and    sand    is 
weighty  ; 

But   a  fool's  wrath  is  heavier  than 
both. 

Wrath  is  cruel,  and  anger  overwhelm- 
ing ; 

But  who  is  able  to  stand  before  jeal- 
ousy ? 

*Better  is  open  rebuke 

Than  love  that  is  hidden. 

*Faithful  are  the  wounds  of  a  friend; 

But  the  kisses  of  an  enemy  are  de- 
ceitful. 

He  who  is  fed  to  the  full  loatheth  the 
honeycomb ; 

But  to  the  hungry  any  bitter  thing  is 
sweet. 

As  a  bird  that  wandereth    from  its 
nest, 

So  is  a  man  who  wandereth  from  his 
place. 

Oil  and  perfume  gladden  the  heart  ; 

Sweet  also  is  one's  friend  by  hearty 
counsel. 

*Thine   own  friend  and  thy   father's 
friend  forsake  not ; 

And  go  not  into  thy  brother's  house  in 
the  day  of  his  calamity. 

Better   is   a    neighbor  that   is  near, 
than  a  brother  far  oflf. 


Be  wise,  my  son,  and  make  my  heart 

glad, 
That  I  may  give  an  answer  to  him 

that  reproacheth  mc. 
He  who  blessetli  his  neighbor  with  a 

loud  voice,  rising  early  for  it, 
It  shall   be  accounted   to  him  as  a 

curse. 
A  continual  dropping  in  a  very  rainy 

day 
And  a  quarrelsome  wife  are  alike. 
He   who  restraineth  her   restraineth 

the  wind ; 
And  his  right  hand  layeth  hold  of  ui'. 
Iron  sharpeneth  iron ; 

So  the  countenance  of  a  friend  shar- 
peneth a  man. 

He  that  watcheth  the  fig-tree  shall 
eat  its  fruit ; 

So  he  that  is  careful  for  his  master 
shall  come  to  honor. 

*As  in  water  face  answereth  to   face, 

So  doth  the  heart  of  man  to  man. 

"■'■•The  realms  of  the  dead  are  never 
full; 

So  the  eyes  of  man  are  never  satis- 
fied. 

The  refining-pot  is  for  silver,  and  the 
furnace  for  gold  ; 

And  a  man  is  tried  by  that  which  he 
praiseth. 

*Though  thou  shouldst  beat  a  fool  in 
a  mortar, 

Among  bruised  wheat,  with  a  pestle, 

Yet    will   not  his    folly  depart  from 

him. 
Be  thou  diligent  to  know  the  state  of 

thy  flocks, 
And  look  well  to  thy  herds  I 
For  riches  last  not  for  ever  ; 
Not   even   a    crown    endureth    from 

generation  to  generation. 
The  hay  disappeareth,  and  the  tender 

grass  showeth  itself, 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XXVIII. 


And  the  herbage  of  the  mountains  is 

gathered  in. 
The  lambs  are  thy  clothing, 
And  the  goats  the  price  of  thy  field. 
There  is  goat's  milk  enough  for  thy 

food, 
For  the  food  of  thy  household, 
And    for    the     sustenance    of     thy 

maidens. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

The  cowardice  of  wickedness.  Conceit.    The 
way  of  repentance. 

*'THE  wicked  flee  when  no  one  pur 

sueth  ; 
But  the  righteous  is  as  bold  as  a  lion. 
Through  the  transgression  of  a  land 

many  are  its  rulers  ; 
But  through    men   of  prudence    and 

rmdcrstanding  the  princes  shall 

live  long. 
A  poor  man  who  oppresscth  the  needy 
Is  a  sweeping  rain  which  leaveth   no 

food. 
*They  who  forsake  the  law  praise  the 

wicked  ; 
But  they  who  keep  the   law  contend 

with  them. 
Wicked  men  understand  not  equity  ; 
But  they  who  seek  the  Lord  under 

stanl  all  things. 
^Better  is  a  poor  man  who  walketh  in 

uprightness, 
Than  ho  who  is  perverse  in  his  ways, 

though  he  I  e  1  ich. 
*He  that  keepeth  the  h'W  is  a  wise 

son  ; 
But  he  that  is  the  companion  of  prod 

igals    bringeth    shame    on   his 

father. 
He  that  increaseth  his   substancj  by 

usuious  gain 
Gathereth  it  for  him  who  will  pity 

the  poor. 
He   that  turneth  away  his  ears  from 

liearing  the  law. 


Even  his  prayers  shall  be   an  abomi 

nation. 
He  that  causeth  the  righteous  to  go 

astray  in  an  evil  way, 
Shall  himself  fall  into  his  own  pit ; 
But   the    upright    shall    have   good 

things  in  possession. 
The  rich  man  is  wise  in  his  own  con- 
ceit ; 
But  the  poor  man,  who  hath  under 

standing,      will      search      him 

through. 
*When  the  righteous  rejoice,  there  is 

great  glory; 
But   when   the  wicked  are   exalted, 

men  hide  themselves. 
*He  that  covereth  his  sins  shall  not 

prosper ; 
But  he  that  confesseth  and  forsaketh 

them  shall  have  mercy. 
Happy  the  man  who  feareth  always  ! 
But  he  who  hardeneth  his  heart  shall 

fall  into  mischief. 
As  a  roaring  lion  and  a  hungry  bear, 
So  is   a   wicked  ruler  over  a  needy 

people. 
The  prince  who  is   weak    in    under- 
standing is  great  in  oppression  ; 
But  he  wlio  hateth  unjust  gain   shall 

prolong  his  days. 
A   man  who  is  burdened  with  life- 
blood — 
Let  him  flee  to  the  pit !    let  no  man 

stay  him  ! 
He  who  walketh  uprightly  shall   be 

safe  ; 
But  he  who  is  perverse  in  his  ways 

shall  fall  at  once. 
*Hc  who  tilleth  his  land   shall   have 

bread  enough; 
But  he  that  foUoweth  after  worthless 

persons     shall      have      poverty 

enough. 
*A  faithful  man  shall  abound  with 

blessings ; 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 


THE  PROVERBS. 


31 


But  he  that  maketh  haste  to  be  rich 

shall  not  go  unpunished. 
To  have    respect   to    persons   is    not 

good ; 
Since  for  a  piece  of  bread  that  man 

will  transgress. 
*He   who  hatl:   an  evil  eye  hasteth 

after  wealth, 
And  considereth  not,  that  poverty  will 

come  upon  him. 
*He  who  rebuketh  a  man  shall    fter- 

wards  find  favor — 
More  than  he  who  flattereth  with  his 

tongue. 
■■■•Whoso  stealeth  from  his  father  or 

his  mother, 
And  saith,   "It  is  no  transgression," 
The    same   is    the   companion    of   a 

robber. 
*He  who  is  of  a  proud  heart  stirreth 

up  strife ; 
But  he  that  trusteth  in  the  Loed 

shall  be  rich, 
lie  who  trusteth  in  his  own  under- 
standing is  a  fool ; 
But  he  who  walketli  wisely  shall  be 

delivered. 
^-He  who  giveth  to  the  poor  shall  not 

want ; 
But  he  that  hideth  his  eyes  shall  have 

many  a  curse. 
When  the  wicked  are  exalted,  men 

hide  themselves ; 
But  when  they  perish,  the  righteous 

increase. 


HE 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 

who,    being    often    reproved, 

hardeneth  his  neck, 
Shall  suddenly  be  destroyed,  and  that 

without  remedy. 
*When  the   righteous  are  powerful, 

the  people  rejoice ; 
But  when  the  wicked  beareth  rule, 

the  people  mourn. 


A  king  by  equity  establisheth  a  land; 

But  he  who  receivcth  gifts  overthrow- 
cth  it. 

*A  man  who  flattereth  his  neighbor 

Spreadeth  a  net  for  liis  feet. 

In  the  transgression  of  a  wicked  man 
til  ere  is  a  snare; 

But  the  righteous  shall  sing  and  re- 
joice. 

*A  righteous  man  careth  for  the  cause 
of  the  poor  ; 

But  a  wicked  man  regardeth  it  not  to 
know  it. 

Scoffers  kindle  a  city  into  a  flame  ; 

But  wise  men  pacify  wrath. 

If  a  wise  man  reason  with   a  foolish 
man, 

Whether  he  rage  or  laugh,  there  will 
be  no  rest. 

The  bloodthirsty  man  hatcth  the  up- 
right ; 

But  the  righteous  seek  to  preserve  his 
life. 

*A  fool  letteth  all  his  anger  come  out; 

But  a  wise  man  keepeth  it  back. 

*If  a  ruler  listen  to  words  of  false- 
hood. 

All  his  ser^rants  become  wicked. 

The  poor  man  and  tbe  oppressor  meet 
together : 

The  LoED  giveth  light  to  the  eyes  of 
them  both. 

The  king  that  judgeth  the  poor  with 
uprightness, 

His  throne  shall  be  established  for 
ever. 

*The  rod  and  reproof  give  wisdom; 

But  a  child  left  to  himself  bringeth 
shame  to  his  mother. 

When  the  wicked  are  powerful,  trans- 
gression increaseth  ; 

But  the  righteous  shall  see  their  fall. 

Chastise  thy  son,   and  he  will  give 
thee  rest ; 

Yea,  he  will  give  delight  to  thy  soul. 


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THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  XXX. 


Where  there  is  no  divine  vision,  the 

people  cast  off  restraint ; 
But  he  that  keepeth  the  law,  happy 

is  he. 
*Seestthou  a  man  hasty  in  his  words? 
There  is  more  hope  of  a  fool  than  of 

him. 
An  angry  man  stirreth  up  strife, 
And  a  passionate  man  aboundeth  in 

transgression. 
*A  man's  pride  will  bring  him  low; 
But  he  that  is  of  a  humble  spirit  shall 

obtain  honor. 
He  who  sliareth  with  a  thief  hateth 

himself: 
He  heareth  the  curse,   but  maketh 

no  discovery. 
The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a  snare ; 
But  whoso  putteth   his  trust  in   the 

Lord  shall  be  safe. 
Many  are  they  who  seek  the  ruler's 

favor ; 
But   every   man's  judgment   cometh 

from  the  Lord. 
As  the  unjust  man  is  an  abomination 

to  the  righteous, 
So  the  upright  in  Lis  way  is  an  abom- 
ination to  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

The  words  of  Agur. 

'THE    words  of  Agur,   the  son   of 
Jakeh,   even  his   prophecy ;     the 
inspired    utterance    of   the    man   to 
Ithiel,  even  to  Ithiel  and  Ucal. 

Truly  I  am  more  stupid   than    any 

man  ; 
There  is  not  in  me  the  understanding 

of  a  man. 
I  have  not  learned  wisdom, 
Nor  haA'e  I  gained  t'  e  knowledge   of 

the  Most  Holy. 
Who  hath  gone  up  into  heaven  and 

come  down  ? 


Who  hath  gathered  the  wind  in  his 

fists? 
Who  hath  bound  up  the  waters  in  a 

garment? 
Who  hath  established  all  the  ends  of 

the  earth? 
What  is  his  name,  and  what  is  hia 

son's  name,  if  thou  knowest? 
Every  word  of  God  is  pure  ; 
A  shield  is  he  to  them  that  put  their 

trust  in  him. 
Add  not  to  his  words, 
Lest   he  rebuke  thee,   and    thou   be 

found  a  liar. 
*Two  things  do  I  ask  of  thee  ; 
Withhold  them  not  from  me,  before 

Idle! 
*Remove  far  from  me  falsehood  and 

lies  ; 
Give  me  aeither  poverty  nor  riches; 
Feed  me  with  the  food  which  is  need- 
ful for  me ; 
Lest  I  be  full,  and  deny  thee. 
And  say,  "Who  is  the  Lord?" 
Or  lest  I  be  poor,  and  steal. 
And  violate  the  name  of  my  God. 

*Talk   not   against  a  servant   to  his 

master. 
Lest  he  curse  thee,  and  thou  suffer 

for  it. 

*There  is  a  class  of  men  that  curse 

their  fathers. 
And  do  not  bless  tlieir  mothers. 
*There  is  a  class  who  are  pure  in  their 

own  eyes, 
And  yet  are  not  washed  from  their 

filthiness. 
"•'There   is  a  class, — 0  how  lofty  are 

their  eyes, 
And  how  are  there  eyelids  lifted  up  ! 
There   is   a   class,   whose   teeth   are 

swords, 
And  their  jaw-teeth  knives. 
To  devour  the  poor  from  off  the  eart'ti, 


CHAPTER  XXII. 


THE  PROVERbfi. 


33 


And  the  needy  from  among  men. 

*The  eye  that  mocketh  at  a  father, 
And  scornetli  to  obey  a  mother, 
The  ravens  of  the  valley  shall  pick  it 

out, 
And  the  young  eagle  shall  eat  it. 

The  words  of  Aluqua. 
Aluqua's. 

Two  daughters  :  Give,  Give. 
Three  there  arc  insatiable  ; 
Four  never  sayii;     enough'; 
The  netherworld  and  tyranny; 
The  bosom  of  the  earth,  insatiable  of 

water ; 
And  fire,  never  saying  enough. 

These  three  things  are  too  wonderful 
for  me  : 

The  track  of  the  eagle  in  the  air, 

The  track  of  a  serpent  upon  a  rock, 

The  track  of  a  ship  in  the  midst  of 
the  sea. 

Under  three  things  is  the  earth  dis- 
quieted ; 

Yea,  under  four  it  cannot  bear  up: 

Under  a  servant,  when  he  becometh  a 
king, 

And  a  fool,  when  he  is  filled  with 
bread ; 

Under  an  odious  woman,  when  she  be- 
cometh a  wife, 

And  a  handmaid,  when  she  becometh 
heir  to  her  mifitress. 

There  are  four  things  which  are 
small  upon  the  earth. 

Yet  are  they  wise,  instructed  in  wis- 
dom. 

The  ants  are  a  people  not  strong, 

Yet  they  prepare  in  the  summer  their 
food. 

The  conies  are  a  feeble  people. 

Yet  do  they  make  their  houses  in  the 
rocks. 

The  locusts  have  no  king, 


Yet  do  they  all  go  forth  in  bands. 
The  lizard  seizeth  with  its  hands. 
And  is  in  king's  palaces. 

These  three  have  a  graceful  step ; 
Yea,  four  are  graceful  in  their  walk: 
The  lion,  the  hero  among  beasts, 
Which  turneth  not  back  for  any ; 
The   lion  girded   war-horse,  the   he- 
goat, 
And  a  king  who  cannot  be  withstood. 

If  thou  hast  been  foolish  in  liTting 

thyself  up, 
And  hast  meditated  evil. 
Put  thy  hand  on  thy  mouth  ! 
For,  as  the  pressing  of  milk  bringeth 

forth  cheese, 
And   as   the   pressing  of    the    nose 

bringeth  forth  blood. 
So   the   pressing   of  anger   bringeth 

forth  strife. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

Advice   given   to  a   king. 

'THE  words  given  to  King  Lemuel; 
the   prophecy  which  his  mother 

taught  him. 
What,  0  my  son  !  and  what,  0  son 

of  my  affection  ! 
Yea,  what,  0  son  of  my  vows  !  [shall 

I  say  to  thee?] 
Give  not  thy  strength  to  women. 
Nor  thy  ways  to  that  which  destroyeth. 
It  is  not  for  kings,  0  Lemuel !  — 
It  is  not  for  kings  to  drink  wine, 
Nor  for  princes  to  desire  strong  drink; 
Lest  they  drink,  and  forget  the  law, 
And  pervert  the  rights  of  any  of  the 

afilicted. 
Give  strong  drink  to  him  that  hath  a 

heavy  heart; 
Let  him  drink  and  forget  his  poverty, 
And  remember  his  misery  no  more  ! 
*Open  thy  mouth  for  the  dumb, 
In  the  cause  of  every  orphan  I 


34 


THE  PROVEr.BS. 


cnvrTEExxxi. 


Open  thy  mouth,  judge  righteously, 
And  maintain  the  cause  of  the  poor 
and  needy ! 

Character  of  a  good  wife. 
Who  can  find  a  virtuous  woman  ? 
Her  worth  is  far  above  pearls. 
Tlio  heart  of  her  husband  trusteth  'r.\ 

her, 
And  he  is  in  no  want  of  gain. 
She  doeth  him  good,  and  not  evil, 
All  the  days  of  her  life. 
She  seeketh  wool  and  flax, 
And  worketh  willingly  with  her  hands. 
She  is  like  the  merchants'  ships  ; 
She  bringeth  her  food  from  afar. 
She  riseth  while  it  is  yet  night. 
And  giveth  food  to  her  fanuly, 
And  a  task  to  her  maidens. 
She  layeth  a  plan  for  a  field,    and 

buyeth  it ; 
With   the    fruit    of    her   hands   she 

planteth  a  vineyard. 
She  girdeth  her  loins  with  strength, 
And  maketh  strong  her  arm.s. 
She  perceiveth,  how  pleasant  is  her 

gain. 
And  her  lamp  is  not  extinguished   in 

the  night. 
She  putteih  forth  her  hands  to  the 

distaff. 
And   her    hands   take    hold    of    the 

spinille. 
She  spreaJeth  out  her  hand    to   the 

poor, 
Yea,  she  reaclieth  forth  her  hands  to 

the  needy. 


She  hath  no  fear  for  her  household 
on  account  of  the  snow. 

For  all  her  household  are  clothed  with 
crimson. 

She  maketh  for  herself  coverlets; 

Her  clothing  is  of  fine  linen  and 
jmrple. 

Her  husband  is  known  in  the  gates, 

When  he  sitteth  with  the  elders  of 
the  land. 

She  maketh  linen  garments  and  sel- 
letli  them, 

And  delivereth  girdles  to  the  mer- 
chant. 

Strength  and  honor  are  her  clothing; 

And  she  laugheth  at  the  days  to 
come. 

She  openeth  her  mouth  with  wis- 
dom, 

And  kind  instruction  is  upon  her 
tongue. 

She  looketh  well  to  the  ways  of  her 
household. 

And  eateth  not  the  bread  of  idleness. 
Her  children  rise  up,  and  extol  her; 
Her  husband,  and  praiseth  ler  ; 
"Many    daughters    have    done    val- 
iantly, 
But  thou  excellest  them  all." 

Grace  is  deceitful,  and  beauty  vain; 
But    the    woman    that   feareth   the 

Lord,  she  shall  be  praised. 
Give   ye    her    of    the    fruit   of   her 

hands, 
And  let  her  works  praise  her   in  the 

gatc^ 


PROVERBIAL  SAYING?  FROM  ECCLESIASTES. 


\YISD0M  excelleth  folly, 

As  far  as  light  excelleth  darkness. 

To  every  thing  there  is  a  season, 

And  a  time  to  every  purpose  under 
the  heaven. 

The  fool  foldeth  his  hands  and  eateth 
his  own  flesh. 

Better  is  a  handful  vpith  quietness, 

Than  both  hands  full  with  toil  and 
vexation  of  spirit. 

Two  are  better  than  one, 

For  if  they  fall,  the  one  will  lift  up 
his  fellow. 

When  thou  vowest  a  vow  to  God  de- 
lay not  to  pay  it; 

Better  is  it  that  thou  shouldst  not 
vow, 

Than  that  thou  shouldst  vow,  and 
not  pay  it. 

He  that  loveth  silver  will  not  be  satis- 
fied with  silver; 

Nor  he,  that  loveth  abundance,  with 
increase. 

The  sleep  of  a  laboring  man  is  sweet, 

Wh  ther  he  eat  little  or  much  ; 

But  the  fullness  of  the  rich  wili  not 
suffer  him  to  sleep. 

A  good  name  is  better  than  precious 
ointment. 

It  is  better  to  hear  the  rebuke  of  the 
wise,  •" 

Than  to  hear  the  song  of  fools. 

For  as  the  cracling  of  thorns  under  a 
_  pot. 

So  is  the  laughter  of  the  fool. 


Better  is  the  end  of  a  thing  than  its 

beginning. 
Better  is  the  patient  in  spirit  than  the 

proud  in  sjnrit. 
Be  not  hasty  in  thy  spirit  to  be  angry; 
For   anger  resteth  in  the  bosom   of 

fools. 
Say  not,  "Why  were  the  former  days 

better  than  these?" 
For  thou  dost  not   inquire  wisely  con- 
cerning this. 
Wisdom  is  as  good  as  an  inheritance, 
Yea,    more  excellent  is  it  for  them 

that  see  the  sun. 
For  wisdom  is  a  shelter,  as  money  is 

a  shelter; 
But  the  excellence  of   knowledge   is, 
That  wisdom  preserves  the  life  of  its^ 

owner. 
Be   not  over-righteov.s,  neither  be  to 

wise, 
Why  shouldst  thou  wear  thyself  out? 
Wisdom  giveth  more  strength  to  the 

wise, 
Than  ten  mighty  men  in  a  city. 
There  is  not  a  righteous  man  on  earth. 
That  doeth  good  and  sinneth  not. 
Take   not  heed  to  all  words  that   are 

spoken. 
Lest  thou  hear  thy  servant  curse  thee. 
For  thy  heart  also  knoweth  that  thou 

thyself  hast  often  cursed  others. 
God  hath  made  men  upright; 
But  they  have  sought  out  many  de- 
vises. 


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PROVERBIAL  SAYINGS  FKOM   ECCLESIASTBS. 


Whatsoever  thy  hand  findeth  to  do, 

Do  it  with  thy  might. 

The  words  of  wise  men  are  heard  in 

quiet, 
More  tlian  the  cry  of  him  that  ruleth 

among  fools. 

Wisdom  is  better   than   weapons  of 

war; 
But  one  sinner  destroj'eth  much  good. 
Dead  flies  corrupt  the   scent  of  the 

ointment  ; 

So  doth  a  little  folly  him  that  is  i" 
reputation  for  wisdom  and  honor. 

By  slothful ness  the  roof  sinketh  in, 

And  by  idleness  of  hands  the  house 
leaketh. 

Cast  thy  bread  upon  the  waters. 

For  thou  wilt  find  it  after  many  days. 


He  that  observeth  the  wind  will  never 

sow  ; 
And  he  that  looketh  to  the  clouds  will 

never  reap. 
In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed, 
And  in  the  evening  withhold  not  thy 

hand; 
For    thou   knowest    not   which   shall 

prosper,  whether  this  or  that; 
Or  whether  both  shall  be  alike  good. 
In  the  days  of  prosperity  be  joyful; 
And  in  the  days  of  adversity  consider: 
Grod  hath  set  one  by  the  side  of  the 

other. 

This  is  the  end  of  the  matter;  fear 
God  and  keep  his  commandments;  for 
this  IS  the  whole  duty  of  man. 


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